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Lola Menchaca shields herself from the sun as she waits in line to early vote Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center on Navarro Street. “There are too many people in the world without health care,” Menchaca said. “Hopefully, we’ll get the right person in office.”
Voters leave the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center in Victoria on Oct. 13, after casting their vote.
Kisha Buckner looks up from her phone as she approaches the entrance of the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center during the first day of early voting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. “Every vote matters,” Buckner said.
Voters wait in line for the first day of early voting that extends past the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center building on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Maintenance worker Erica Gonzalez directs the flow of people coming into the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center during the first day of early voting Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The first day of early voting in Texas drew long lines to polling sites in Victoria and Port Lavaca as voters and poll workers adjusted to new pandemic protocols.
In Victoria County, 1,720 people cast their ballots, smashing the previous record set in 2016 by more than 300 votes.
Mark Rosenberg reports on rural community life for the Victoria Advocate as a Report for America corps member. He can be reached at mrosenberg@vicad.com or 361-574-1264 or on Twitter at @markrosenberg32. To support local journalism at the Advocate through Report for America, go to VictoriaAdvocate.com/report.
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Mark Rosenberg covers local, regional and breaking news for the Advocate as a Report for America corps member. Questions or tips? Contact: mrosenberg@vicad.com or call 361-574-1264.
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