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Wednesday,Wednesday, SeptemberSeptember 30,30, 20202020 www.grahamleader.comwww.grahamleader.com TheThe GrahamGraham LeaderLeader •• 77 Midweek Voter NTERTAINMENT Edition Continued from Page 1 U.S. District Judge Marina election. My office has filed E Garcia Marmolejo ordered a motion to stay the district OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas later than the close of busi- to allowed straight-party court’s injunction,” Paxton ness Oct. 23. The last day to voting Friday stating limiting said. “In addition, my office submit a ballot by mail to be it will cause longer lines at will file an immediate appeal received by the elections polling places, increased of the district court’s ruling office will be Tuesday, Nov. roll-off, voter confusion and in order to defend the in- 3 at 7 p.m. if not postmarked lower turnout from Demo- tegrity of Texas’s electoral or Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 5 cratic Party voters. process and a practice used p.m. if the carrier envelope AG Ken Paxton issued a in 43 other states.” is postmarked by 7 p.m. at motion to stay the district As of Monday, Young the location of the election court’s injunction Saturday. County Election Adminis- on Election Day. “I am disappointed that trator Lauren Sullivan said AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps HB 25 during the 85th the Court departed from straight-party voting was legislative session in 2017 its prior reasoning and im- still eliminated in the state eliminated straight-party posed straight ticket voting per HB 25. voting effective Sept. 1, 2020. only weeks before a general GENERAL ELECTION* Precinct 5-1, November 3, 2020 23-2, 20-1, 10-1 Young County, Texas THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering President and Criminal Appeals, Vice President Place No. 4 o Donald J. Trump o Kevin Patrick Yeary PROPOSITIONS Michael R. Pence (Republican) (Republican) o Tina Clinton Special Election o Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) Olney Hamilton Kamala D. Harris Hospital District (Democratic) Judge, Court of Proposition A o Jo Jorgensen Criminal Appeals, (Olney, Newcastle Jeremy “Spike” Cohen Place No. 9 (Libertarian) ballot only) R.F.D by Mike Marland o Howie Hawkins o David Newell The increase by the Olney Angela Walker (Republican) Hamilton Hospital District of (Green) o Brandon Birmingham the maximum rate of annual o ________________ (Democratic) taxes imposed for hospital (Write-in Vote) purposes for a rate not to Member, State Board exceed 50 cents on each United States Senator of Education, $100 valuation of all taxable o John Cornyn District No. 15 property in the district. o For (Republican) o Jay Johnson o Against o Mary “MJ” Hegar (Republican) (Democratic) o John Betancourt City of Olney o Kerry Douglas (Democratic) McKennon Proposition A (Libertarian) State Rep., (Olney ballot only) o David B. Collins District No. 68 The legal sale of all alcohol- (Green) ic beverages including mixed o o Drew Springer** ________________ beverages. (Write-in Vote) (Republican) o Patsy Ledbetter o For o U.S. Rep., (Democratic) Against District No. 19 Justice, 2nd Court o Jodey C. Arrington of Appeals District, CITY OF GRAHAM (Republican) Place No. 2 o Tom Watson (Graham ballot only) (Democratic) o Dana Womack o Joe Burnes (Republican) Mayor (Libertarian) Justice, 2nd Court o Neal Blanton o Railroad Commissioner of Appeals District, R.C. “Judge” Lyon o James “Jim” Wright Place No. 6 City Council, Place 1 (Republican) Unexpired Term o Shana Weatherbee Wolfe o ChrystaCastaneda o Mike Wallach (Democratic) (Republican) City Council, Place 2 o Matt Sterett o Delonia A. Watson (Libertarian) o Alex Heartfield (Democratic) o Katija “Kat” Gruene (Green) Justice, 2nd Court Chief Justice, of Appeals District, GRAHAM Place No. 7 Supreme Court INDEPENDENT o Nathan Hecht o Brian Walker SCHOOL DISTRICT (Republican) (Republican) (Graham, Loving o Amy Clark Meachum ballot only) (Democratic) District Judge, 90th Judicial District Crossword o Mark Ash Trustee, Place 6 (Libertarian) o Stephen Bristow o (Republican) Daniel L. De La Cruz Justice, Supreme Court, Place No. 6 District Attorney, Trustee, Place 7 Unexpired Term 90th Judicial District o Kristina Pettus o Cindy Elsberry o Jane Bland o Dee Peavy (Republican) (Republican) Special Election o Kathy Cheng (Democratic) Trustee, Place 2 Unexpired Term Justice, Supreme Court, OLNEY o Brandon Bates Place No. 7 NDEPENDENT I Uncontested o Jeff Boyd SCHOOL DISTRICT (Republican) Candidates o Staci Williams (Olney ballot only) Declared Elected (Democratic) Trustee, Place 6 o Christopher D. Baran o William Bryan Strange III - County Attorney (Libertarian) o Jodee Wales o (Republican) Kyle Hinson o Travis Babcock Judge, Supreme Court, Trustee, Place 7 - County Sheriff Place No. 8 (Republican) o Brett Busby o Colson Ballard o Christy Centers (Republican) o Craig Mahler - County Tax o Gisela D. Triana Assessor-Collector (Democratic) (Republican) o Tom Oxford o Stacy Creswell (Libertarian) CITY OF OLNEY - County Commissioner (Olney ballot only) Precinct No. 1 Judge, Court of (Republican) Criminal Appeals, Mayor o Stacey K. Rogers - County Commissioner Place No. 3 o Rue Rogers Precinct No. 3 o Bert Richardson Councilperson (Republican) (Republican) o Tommy Martin o Elizabeth Davis Frizell o Harrison Wellman - Constable, Precinct No. 1 (Democratic) o Tom Parker (Republican) o Andrew L. McPhie o Cliff Blackstock Judge, Court of o Terri Wipperman - Constable, Precinct No. 3 (Republican) *Sample ballot information taken from Young County Elections sample ballot. The final ballot will be in a similar order, but will not resemble this ballot. **Drew Springer is also a candidate for the Texas Senate District 30 seat which will *Samplehave the ballotunofficial information election resultstaken from as of Young election County day Tuesday,Elections Sept. sample 29. ballot. Look for answers in the Classifieds. The final ballot will be in the same order, but will not resemble this ballot..