By Edmond Ortiz Local voters casting a ballot on Election Day, Nov. 3, will be part of a historic election carried out by Bexar County. According to the Bexar County Elections Department, more than 527,600 voters cast a ballot during the county’s early voting period Oct. 19-30, resulting in a 39.2% turnout. It’s the biggest…
By Edmond Ortiz Months of campaigning by Congressional, state legislative and local candidates culminate in the start of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. San Antonio-area voters are invited to check out guides to various contested races and special election initiatives: Details on early voting sites and times are available in each…
By Edmond Ortiz Schertz voters will see a full slate of candidates in the city’s Nov. 3 City Council election. PLACE 3 Paul Macaluso is seeking a second three-year term in office. Having developed a career in transportation management, Macaluso previously served on the city’s economic development board, where he was president for five years….
By Edmond Ortiz Aside from contemplating ending VIA Metropolitan Transit service in town in the Nov. 3 elections, Converse voters will get to choose 3 City Council members. PLACE 2 Orlando Cruz is an engineer who chairs the city’s parks and recreation commission. He said he filed for a council post to help strengthen the…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters living in three San Antonio-area school districts will mull a combined $2 billion-plus in bond proposals as they cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 elections. What you should know Comal Independent School District is floating a two-proposition, $567 million bond package. Comal ISD officials said there is enough bonding capacity…
By Edmond Ortiz Converse voters who are casting a ballot in the Nov. 3 election will see one proposal that, if approved, could put an end to VIA Metropolitan Transit service in town. What you should know City Council voted Aug. 12 to call a special election where Converse voters are asked whether VIA service…
By Edmond Ortiz Seven Windcrest residents are contending for three City Council seats in the city’s Nov. 3 elections. Place 1 Narquiz Cervantes, a previous council candidate and a retired teacher, did not respond to Focus on San Antonio’s voters’ guide questionnaire. A film production designer, incumbent Councilmember Susie Hamilton is seeking a second two-year…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District last fall narrowly rejected the district’s then-proposed property tax increase. SCUCISD residents who had organized to promote the tax proposal were disappointed but learned their lessons well enough to approach things differently upon campaigning for the school district’s bond package that went before local…
By Edmond Ortiz Edgewood Independent School District voters have a full slate of candidates to consider in the district’s Nov. 3 board election. A community-wide sense of dissatisfaction with current district leadership has prompted several parents and political newcomers to challenge the sitting trustees who are on the ballot. Place 1 Incumbent and current board…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-area voters taking part in the Nov. 3 midterm elections will face a multitude of contested races for local Congressional, state legislative and countywide seats. Below is a rundown of key contested elections affecting Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties. BEXAR COUNTY Ron Nirenberg surprised local pundits when he chose to…
