Early voting ends Friday

Avalanche staff

Early voting ends Friday in Brewster County, and registered voters have been flocking to polling places to cast ballots for the Nov. 4 general election.

By the close of business Tuesday, elections officials said more than 1,590 people had voted early at sites in Alpine and Study Butte.

Early voting continues today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brewster County tax/elections office, 107 W. Ave. E in Alpine, and at Panther Junction; Friday’s hours in Alpine are from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.

Elections judge Glenn Ramsdale said Tuesday that the 1,590-plus early voters represented 23 percent of those eligible to cast ballots.

“We’ll probably go over 2,000 by Friday at the close of business,” he said. “My projections are there will be around 30 percent overall early voting.”

Ramsdale contrasted that figure with the early turnout in the last general election — between 12 and 15 percent of Brewster County voters.

Ramsdale added, “Thanks to all who brought their voter registration cards in; they really helped the process.”

Brewster County polling places

Precinct 1 — Alpine High School, small gym, Fighting Buck Avenue, Alpine

Precinct 2 — Brewster County Courthouse, 201 W. Ave. E, Alpine

Precinct 3 — Marathon Community Center, 2nd Street and Avenue E, Marathon

Precinct 4 — Civic Center, 801 W. Holland, Alpine

Precinct 5 — Big Bend National Park Headquarters, Panther Junction

Precinct 6 — South County Community Center, Hwy. 118, Terlingua

Precinct 7 — South County Community Center, Hwy. 118, Terlingua

Precinct 8 — Neighborhood Center, 607 W. Gallego Ave., Alpine

Wish granted for Alpine child

Avalanche staff

Early voting ends Friday

Avalanche staff

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Avalanche: Could you specifically discuss two border issues, individually? We are not asking what is possible, we are asking what you would do if given complete control of the issues.

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Avalanche: Could you specifically discuss two border issues, individually? We are not asking what is possible, we are asking what you would do if given complete control of the issues. First, what should the state be doing regarding immigration issues. We know that most decisions on this will be made at the federal level, both through Congress and the Executive Branch. That said, what, if anything, does Texas need to do?

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