Local Elections May 12

Election Day is Saturday, May 12.  Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 pm!  

Did you know that in Midway's  last contested School Board election, the trustee elected won by 11 votes! The total number of votes cast was only 971 out of a district with approximately 7,200 students and 1,000 employees.  Your vote counts!

I'm not sure how that compares elections in Waco and other cities, but I know this:  Your impact when you vote in a local election is huge!  

The may 12 election is only for city, school board, and other local elections.  It is NOT for state representatives or for Primary candidates.  Here's who's running.  You can still hit the internet and see what you can find!

McLennan County Races and Polling Places

City of Bellmead
Click here for polling places
Candidates:

•  Precinct 3 seat: candidates Mary Youngblood, Cathy Akin, Bill Mahon and Paul Dupuis
•  Precinct 4 seat: candidates Jose Arrollo and U.F. Roberts
•  At-large seat: candidates Jose Gomez and Gary Moore

City of Crawford
Polling Place: Crawford High School, 200 Pirate Drive;
Crawford 76638
Candidates:

•  Council at-large seats (voters will pick three from pool of four candidates): Charles Weithorn, Cecil Pogue, Terrence Smith and Don Evans

City of Woodway
Polling Place: Woodway City Hall; 922 Estates Dr.; Woodway,
TX 76712
Propositions:
•  Charter revision: 15 propositions related to updating the city charter (sorry, don't know what these are)

Mart Independent School District
Polling Place: Mart High School Cafeteria, 700 Navarro St.,
76664
Candidates:

•  Trustee seat: candidates John Smith, Russell Carroll and Larry Farmer

Midway Independent School District
Polling Place: Woodway City Hall; 922 Estates Dr.; Woodway,
TX 76712
Candidates:
•  Trustee, Place 3: candidates Pete Micus, Tom Pagel, Ross O. Larson
(See research I found on candidates here.)

West Independent School District
Polling Place: West Community Center, 200 Tokio Rd., West
Propostions:

•  Proposition to issue $2 million in bonds for construction and equipment of school facilities, including a sports complex for baseball, softball and track.

Waco races

Find Polling Places Here

Candidates:

•  Mayor: District 5 City Councilman Malcolm Duncan Jr., 59, faces Antwone Taulton, 25, a student.
•  Council District 1: Incumbent Wilbert Austin faces Shirley Langston, 60, founder and CEO of Restoration Haven ministry.
•  District 3 council: John Kinnaird, 32, a banker and Zoning Board of Adjustment chairman, is unopposed.
•  Waco ISD District 1: Incumbent Norman Manning, 62, unopposed.
•  Waco ISD District 2: Incumbent Alex Williams, 78, a retired educator, unopposed.
•  Waco ISD position 6, at large: Incumbent Pat Atkins, 47, an attorney, faces Nika Davis, 42, a pastor.



 Informative Links: 
Here's the best resources I've found so far for finding out about the candidates, polling places, etc

Candidate Forum
You can listen to a Waco candidate forum on  NPR.  Unfortunately, I can't get it to play on my computer.  (Grrr.)

Waco Trib Elections Page - Includes Candidate List
This is the best resource I've found.  You'll have to scroll down past the "Election Headlines" at the top, which are mostly about national candidates.  Below that is all the local info:  A list of the candidates (which you can see for free) and articles related to local elections (which you have to pay for).   It's worth paying a $1.99 fee for a day pass to read the articles if you're not a subscriber.

Waco Elections Page

Once again you have to scroll down for the good stuff.  At the bottom and links to a list of candidates and polling places.  The top is just info on how to use the voting machines.

McClennen County Elections Page


Other Notes:
Looking for your precinct?  It is noted on your Voter Registration card next to your year of birth under your gender.