Voters in only two Lamb County area cities, Anton and Earth, will be going to cast their votes Saturday, May 1, to elect their cities’ aldermen or council members.
The other cities were able to cancel their elections, since the candidates who filed for the elections, were unopposed, and were declared as “elected.”
Springlake-Earth ISD is the only school that will be conducting an election.
Early voting will be in the Springlake-Earth Superintendent’s office at the school, while voting on election day, May 1, will be in the Earth City Hall.
City of Littlefield
Littlefield’s City Council has canceled its May 1 General Election, since all three of the incumbents, whose terms were expiring, sought re-election, were unopposed, and declared as elected.
Returning are Mayor Eric Turpen; District 3 Council Member, Buddy Holmes; and District 4 Council Member, Kenny Rucker.
Littlefield School Board
Littlefield ISD may cancel its election, since the terms of Lance Broadhurst and Will Williams were expiring, and they were unopposed when they filed to seek reelection.
Since there was no opposition, and they will be returning to their seats, the election may be canceled.
OTHER CITIES, SCHOOLS
Amherst City and School
No elections are scheduled this year for either the Amherst City Council, or the Amherst Independent School District, since none of their officials’ terms are expiring.
City ofAnton
Five candidates are seeking to fill the three seats that will be filled on the Anton City’s Council.
On their election ballot in this order, are Denny Williamson, Michael Salsman, Nicky Jezisek, and Incumbent, Clayton Hubble, and Incumbent, Garland Cooper.
Early voting in Anton willl be done in the Anton City Hall; while voting on election day, Saturday, May 1, will be done at the school building.
Anton Indep. School District
The Anton ISD may cancel its election, since none of the candidates for the two expired terms, or the one unexpired term were opposed.
Filling the seats are Jennny Lopez, incumbent; Scott Morren, and Christina Hoover, the twoyear unexpired term.
City of Earth
Five candidates are seeking to fill three seats on the Earth City Council.
On the ballot in this order, are Tony Jones, Michael Mosqueda, Sayre Tovar, Jennifer Contreras Acosta, and Jesse Garcia III.
Springlake City
No response for information was received.
Springlake-Earth ISD
Five candidates are seeking to fill three seats on the SpringlakeEarth School Board of Trustees.
On their ballot, in this order, are Jason Mosqueda, Ray Castillo, Si Beerwinkle, Tanya Stevenson, and Rosalia Saenz.
Early voting for that election will be conducted in the School Superintendent’s office at the school, while the voting on election day, May 1, will be conducted at the Earth City Hall.
City of Olton
The City of Olton will be canceling its City Council election, since the two incumbents, Tracy DeBerry and Steven Rodriguez filed for re-election, and are unopposed.
Olton ISD
The Olton School Board election may be canceled, since two have filed to be elected to the expiring positions of Michael Ramage and Alicia Sanchez.
Ramage did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Alicia Sanchez and Meghan DeBerry filed to be on the ballot, and both are unopposed, therefore the election can be canceled.
City of Sudan
The City of Sudan may cancel its Saturday, May 1, election, since the three candidates whose terms were expiring, have filed for re-election, and are unopposed.
Returning to their seats on the Sudan Council are Michael Williamson, Sam Merryman, and Jan Smith.
Sudan ISD
Sudan’s Independent School District may cancel its School Board election, since the three candidates whose terms were expiring have filed for re-election and are unopposed.
Returning to their positions on the board are Ryan Harper, Richard Salazar, and Torrey Tolbert.