Early voting up 18% in Randall County ahead of May 6 election

Michael Cuviello, Amarillo Globe-News
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With early voting concluded for Saturday’s area elections, more than 16,000 votes have been cast in Potter and Randall counties combined.

According to Randall County Elections Administrator Shannon Lackey, the 11,533 votes cast in Randall County were 2,500 more people who took part in early voting than in 2021. The overwhelming majority of early ballots cast in Randall County were at the Randall County Annex, with 8,172 of the total votes cast at this location, accounting for more than 70% of the total votes received. So far, 748 mail-in ballots out of 975 requested have been received.

In Potter County early voting, there were 4,481 votes cast, which was on pace with the 2021 election. Among the five voting locations in the county, the Casey Carpet One location had the most votes, with 1,428 just edging out the Northwest Library poll location. Potter County reported receiving 208 out of the 260 mail-in ballots requested.

Campaign signs are seen during the first day of early voting at the Randall County Annex in Amarillo. The majority of early ballots cast in Randall County were at the Randall County Annex, with 8,172 votes accounting for more than 70% of the total votes received.
Campaign signs are seen during the first day of early voting at the Randall County Annex in Amarillo. The majority of early ballots cast in Randall County were at the Randall County Annex, with 8,172 votes accounting for more than 70% of the total votes received.

In both counties, each day of early voting saw an increase in total votes received, with Tuesday seeing the highest turnout. The Randall County Annex saw 2,131 voters turn out on the final day of early voting.

More: What you need to know about May 6 elections for Amarillo, schools and more

The City of Amarillo, in cooperation with Potter and Randall counties, will tabulate voting results as received from each county and post current results. To view tabulated and cumulative results of the city council election, go online at bit.ly/3Hvdf7n .

For more information on Potter County voting, go to https://www.pottercountytexasvotes.gov/ .

For more information on Randall County voting, go to https://www.randallcounty.gov/166/Election-Administration .

There will be a total of 29 sites open for Saturday’s Election Day in Potter and Randall counties.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Election Day poll locations

Election Day poll locations in Potter County:

  • Bushland Fire Station #1

    • Truck Bays, 17600 Indian Hill Road, Bushland, TX 79012

  • Casey Carpet One

    • Main Entrance, 3500 I-40 West Frontage Road, Amarillo, TX 79102

  • Cornerstone Outreach

    • Fellowship Room, 1111 N. Buchanan, Amarillo, TX 79107

  • Diversity Church

    • Main Entrance, 5631 Pavillard, Amarillo, TX 79108

  • Eastridge Lanes

    • Right Side, 5405 E. Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79107

  • Highland Park ISD Admin. Building

    • Main Entrance, Board Room, 15300 E. Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, TX 79108

  • Kids, Inc.

    • Main Entrance, Mary E. Bivins Room, 2201 SE 27th , Amarillo, TX 79103

  • NW Branch Public Library

    • Meeting Room, 6100 SW 9th , Amarillo, TX 79124

  • Pride Home Center

    • Main Entrance, Center Back, 3503 NE 24th, Amarillo, TX 79107

  • Santa Fe Building

    • Ticket Office, 1st floor, 900 S. Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79101

  • Tri-State Fairgrounds

    • Commercial Exhibit Hall, 3301 SE 10th, Amarillo, TX 79104

  • Trinity Baptist Church

    • East Entrance, Room 111, 1601 I-40 West, Amarillo, TX 79109

  • United Citizens Forum

    • Main Entrance, 901 N. Hayden, Amarillo TX 79107

  • Valle de Oro Fire Station

    • Truck Bays, 23801 RM 1061, Amarillo, TX 79010

Election Day poll locations in Randall County:

  • Ascension Academy

    • 9301 Ascension Parkway, Amarillo, TX 79109

  • Arden Road Baptist

    • 6701 Arden Road, Amarillo, TX 79109

  • Central Baptists Church

    • 1601 SW 58TH, Amarillo, TX 79110

  • Comanche Trail Church of Christ

    • 2700 E. 34th, Amarillo, TX 79103

  • Coulter Road Baptists Church

    • 4105 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79110

  • Crossroads Country Church

    • 14425 FM 1541, Amarillo, TX 79118

  • Oasis Southwest Baptist Church

    • 1601 SW 58th, Amarillo, TX 79110

  • Randall County Annex

    • 4302 S. Western, Amarillo, TX 79110

  • Randall County Justice Center

    • 2309 Russell Long Blvd. Canyon, TX 79015

  • Redeemer Christian Church

    • 3701 S. Soncy, Amarillo, TX 79121

  • Region 16 Education Center

    • 5800 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX 79109

  • Southwest Church of Christ

    • 4515 Cornell, Amarillo, TX 79109

  • Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center

    • 4111 S. Georgia, Amarillo, TX 79110

  • The Summit

    • 2008 12th Avenue, Canyon, TX 79109

What's on the ballot

(Candidates are listed as they appear in order on the ballots.)

CITY OF AMARILLO

Mayor:

  • Tonya C. Winston

  • Don Collins

  • Sam Burnett

  • Jeffrey McGunegle

  • Cole Stanley

  • Freda Powell

Councilmember No. 1:

  • Ray White (withdrawn from race but still on the ballot)

  • Margie Gonzales

  • Dean Crump

  • Sherie Wood

  • Kelsey Richardson

  • Josh Craft

  • Chip Hunt

Councilmember No. 2:

  • Don Tipps

  • Misty Vigil

  • Gabriel McHenry-Hererra

Councilmember No. 3:

  • Katt Massey

  • John Adair

  • Tom Scherlen

Councilmember No. 4:

  • Les Simpson

  • Claudette Smith

  • John Ingerson

  • Hobert Gunny Brown

AMARILLO COLLEGE BOARD(three open spots)

  • Jay Barrett

  • Brady Clark

  • Mike Yazbek

  • Jason Foglesong

  • Irene Hughes

  • Michele Fortunato

Amarillo Independent School District board:

  • Kimberly Anderson

  • Jon Mark Beilue

  • Connie Brown

  • Ryan Patrick Brown

  • Dick Ford

  • Robin Leeah

  • Steve Trafton

CANYON ISD

Place 2:

  • Katharyn Wiegand

  • Jodi Davis

Place 3

  • Casey Posey

  • Jared Wirt

  • Claudia Burkett

  • Josh Grisham

Place 7

  • Laurie Gilliland

  • Tiffany Rogers

  • Derrick Thomas

Other elections

The election for Bushland ISD Board uses an at-large system, though voters may not give multiple votes to a single candidate. Three positions are up for election, and Eddie Fuentes and Brad Spinks are running for re-election. With 11 total candidates running including the two incumbents, voters will also choose among nine challengers, Jerry Billington, Derek Cotgreave, Jessica Garrett, Steve Hill, Melissa Huffman, Nicki Junell, Chris Limbaugh, Laura Stepp and Ken Stewart.

In Highland Park ISD, voters will select at least one new member of the district’s board. Incumbents Cindy Spanel and Jennifer Sanchez are seeking reelection, and challengers April Ferguson and Jessie Campolla are on the ballot. In a bond election, Proposition 1 for $129 million would go toward "the construction, renovation, acquisition and equipment of school facilities in the District (including, but not limited to, improvements to enhance safety and security), including the acquisition of land therefor and the purchase of school buses and vehicles." Proposition 2 for $1 million would go "for the purpose of acquiring and updating instructional technology equipment."

Deaf Smith County voters will decide May 6 if restaurants in their county will be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages after a citizen petition to initiate an alcohol election gathered more than a thousand signatures. Though sales for off-premise consumption in the county were approved in a 1984 election, restaurants cannot currently sell alcohol for on-premises consumption unless they also require a membership. This proposal would drop the membership requirement so long as the business collects at least 54% of its revenue from food sales.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Early voting totals for Potter and Randall County for May 6 election