NEWS
Montague County voter turnout tops 55 percent
Montague County’s voter turnout for the 2018 mid-term elections was 55.21 percent, just slightly higher than the state average of about 53 percent.
County Elections Administrator Ginger Wall reported there were 7,502 ballots cast Tuesday from a total of 13,588 registered voters.
Across the State of Texas there were 8.3 million voters that went to the polls, which was double the 2014 mid-terms and just slightly less than the 2016 presidential election. Tuesday’s state turnout was about 53 percent.
Wall said election day ran smooth with a steady stream of voters throughout the day.
Early voting saw 4,675 in the county. She said the new tablets worked great and they look forward to the new year when the new voting machines arrive.
For local entities many incumbents return to leadership, while new ones were elected. Saint Jo Independent School District saw its $6.6 million bond issue approved, while Forestburg ISD had its $1.7 million bond issue rejected by voters. That was the third bond failure to FISD.
Voting totals for all the contested Montague County races, as well as the state, federal and school races are listed in the weekend News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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