Voters in only two Lamb County area cities, Anton and Earth, and one school district, Springlake-Earth ISD, will be going to cast their votes Saturday, May 1, 2021 to elect their cities’ aldermen, council members, or trustees.
The other cities were able to cancel their elections, since the candidates who filed for the elections, were unopposed, and were declared as “elected.”
Early voting for them will be done on April 19 through April 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 to 5 p.m.
The 12-hour-days for early voting are Apri126 and 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
City of Anton
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 will be conducted April 19 thru 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 5 p.m., in the Anton City Hall. The two 12-hour days, April 26 and 27 , will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 8 p.m., will allow voters to go early or late.
Voting on election day, Saturday, May 1, will be done at the school building.
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. Early voting will be done from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Earth City Hall from April 19 to April 27. The two 12-hour days of early voting will be Apri120 and 27, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Springlake-Earth ISD is the only school that will be conducting an election.
Early voting will be done in the Springlake-Earth Superintendent’s office at the school, while voting on election day, May 1, will be in the Earth City Hall.
Five candidates are seeking to fill three seats on the SpringlakeEarth School Bpoard of Trustees.
On their ballot, in this order, are Jason Mosqueda, Ray Castillo, Si Beerwinkk;e Tanya Stevenson, and Rosalia Saenz.
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 re-election.
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.
Anton Indep. School District
The Anton ISD has canceled 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 two-year unexpired term.
Springlake City
No response for information was received.
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 was 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 were unopposed, therefore the election could be canceled.
City of Sudan
The City of Sudan canceled its Saturday, May 1, election, since the three candidates whose terms were expiring, filed for re-election, and were unopposed.
Returning to their seats on the Sudan Council are Michael Williamson, Sam Merryman, and Jan Smith.
Sudan ISD
Sudan’s Independent School District canceled its School Board election, since the three candidates whose terms were expiring filed for re-election and were unopposed.
Returning to their positions on the board are Ryan Harper, Richard Salazar, and Torrey Tolbert.