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Early voting in runoff elections begins Monday

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primary runoffs is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23 at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood St. Early ballots can also be cast in Rio …

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ELECTION FEVER: Voters to decide hotly-contested races

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Election Day has finally arrived. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, citizens who did not partake in early voting will have the opportunity to cast their votes for their candidates in both the San Benito City Commission and San Benito CISD School Board elections. As …

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Early voting ends with record turnout

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting is officially over in San Benito but not before producing what may be a record turnout, according to local officials. San Benito CISD Business Manager Emma McCall reported approximately 1,741 ballots were cast for the school board elections during early voting. In comparison to the 2012 …

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Early voting count exceeds previous elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After five days, the early voting total has already surpassed that of previous elections in San Benito. As of Friday, May 2, approximately 2,300 votes have been cast in early voting, already surpassing the total amount of the 2012 elections which saw a total of 2,082. According to …

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More than 1,000 vote early

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The first two days of early voting in the San Benito municipal and school board elections proved much more active than in years past. As of Tuesday, April 29, approximately 1,108 voters have participated in early voting, nearly twice the amount of the 2012 elections which saw a …

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Early voting to begin in school, city races

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the upcoming local elections is set for Monday, April 28 and will end on Tuesday, May 6. The early voting poll location for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election will be at the SBCISD Tax Office, located at 152 E. Rowson St. The …

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CONSIDER THIS: The End of the Beginning

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Monday will mark the beginning of the end for at least 11 campaigns in San Benito, and with them the colorful signs that have dotted the Resaca City’s lush landscape over the last few months, the aggressiveness of block-walking hopefuls hoping to earn voters’ trust at their doorsteps and …

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2014 MARCH PRIMARY: Rivera, Garza, Ayala leading races

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The following are the unofficial election results, as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, of the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties. These numbers are according to uncanvassed votes with several precincts still counting as of presstime. For the full tally, visit sbnewspaper.com …

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Voters to decide state, county races

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections are set for Tuesday, March 18. The following are the polling locations for the Democratic Party in San Benito. Precinct 17 will be voting at La Encantada Elementary School, located at 35001 FM 1577; Pct. 18 and 22 …

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More than 6,600 cast early ballots in Primaries

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections began on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for most polling locations. According to unofficial totals for the early voting turnout as of Monday, Feb. 24, a total of 6,664 voters have turned out at polling locations in …

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