Early voting for the March primaries has begun, and the last day to vote early in the March primaries is Feb. 25.
From 8 a.m.-5 p.m., from today until Friday, Feb. 18, early voting will be at the Courthouse Annex, Lamar County Elections Office, 231 Lamar Ave. On Saturday, Feb. 19, early voting will be available from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Voting will be from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. from Tuesday, Feb. 22 until Friday, Feb. 25.
Locally running races:
Running under the Democratic Party:
- County Chair
– Gary O’Connor (Unopposed) - County Commissioner Pct. 2
– Lonnie Layton (Unopposed)
Running under the Republican Party:
- County Clerk race:
– Incumbent – Ruth Sisson – Republican
– Le Andra Border Maughon – Republican - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2:
– Joey McCarthy – Republican
– Anson Amis – Republican - County Chair:
– Scott Hommel – Republican
– Craig Tims – Republican - Running Unopposed:
– County Judge – Brandon Bell (Republican)
– Judge, County Court at Law – William Harris (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican)
– County Commissioner Pct. 4 – Kevin Anderson (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 – James Mazy (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 – Crystal Duke (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 – Tim Risinger (Republican)
– Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 – Jimmy Steed (Republican)
– District Clerk – Shawntel Golden (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican)
– County Treasurer – Camey Boyer (Republican)
- To view a sample ballot for the Republican Party candidates, click here.
- To view a sample ballot for the Democratic Party candidates, click here.
Mail-in ballots
Only the voter is able to request an application to vote by mail. Voters can pick up an application for vote by mail at the Lamar County Elections office at 231 Lamar Ave.
For those who call the elections office, the office said they are required to speak with the voter who is requesting a mail-in ballot application, and a blank application will be mailed. The elections office can no longer pre-fill out the applications.
“You must read carefully to be sure not to miss a box that needs to be marked,” the elections office said. “If it’s not completed in its entirety, it will be rejected.”
