Newsletter
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
Over the weekend I saw the first political signs of the fall election season appear near prime intersections. They are an indication that the local campaigns are gearing up for the big election. Come November the Presidential Election will use ...
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
There are many ways for people to register to vote. You may visit the Elections Office and complete an application or we can mail you an application. You can renew your driver’s license or Texas Identification Card and request a ...
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
Victoria County has more than 52,000 registered voters but some 7,500 of these people are designated “Suspense” voters. That’s almost 15% of the people registered in this county. Some of these people will show up on Election Day and ...
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
I suspect one reason we have elections with low turnouts is that potential voters don’t like the choices on the ballot. A candidate may not be everything a voter is looking for in a public official. He or she may ...
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
Two thousand eight has been a great year for voting. The primary turnout of 30% meant more people were not only interested in the outcome but actually came to the polling place. A turnout like this has not happened in ...
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There is a Lot of Praise to Go Around
By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
The election held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 was an atypical election. First off the reason for holding the election was a tie vote. As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve not had a tie vote in the last 60 plus years. ...
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There Is a Story Here Somewhere
By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
Everyone who works elections knows the importance of voting. We see everyday how small trends affect outcomes. The effort put forth by a candidate and their campaign or the events within the community all have bearing on voter turnout and ...
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By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
I was surprised by a question asked of me last week. A citizen wanted to know how much extra it would cost to be open on Saturday and Sunday for the Special Election caused by the tie-vote. I told them ...
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How is it that we get a tie vote?
By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
If you were watching the Advocate web cast on Saturday, May 10th, you might have noticed my surprise at the outcome of the VISD Trustee District 5 race. As is usual on Election Night I was busy with the reports ...
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Take Advantage of this Opportunity to Vote
By GeorgeMatthews in Victoria County Election Administrator
People sometimes complain that we have too many elections. This year alone we have voted a Primary in March, a Runoff in April and now the Joint School & Water Election in May. That's one a month for the last ...