Published: October 10, 2008 06:15 pm            

Election ’08 information

Early voting

Early voting in the November election runs from Monday to Oct. 31. Voters may vote in any on the locations listed below regardless of where they live in the county.

Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Oct. 31. Polls will also be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 26.

There are six early voting locations:



F Commissioner Precinct 1/ Main location

2 N. Main St., Room B6

Cleburne, Texas 76033

817-556-6197



F Commissioner Precinct 1

Hill Junior College

2112 Mayfield Blvd.

Cleburne



F Commissioner Precinct 2

Burleson Courthouse Annex, Room 104

247 Elk Drive

Burleson, TX 76028

817-295-8732



F Commissioner Precinct 3

Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion Building

111 Reunion Drive

Alvarado



F Commissioner Precinct 4

Commissioner Precinct 4 Maintenance Facility

4300 E. Farm-to-Market Road 4

Cleburne, Texas 76031

817-558-9400



F Commissioner Precinct 3

Commissioner Precinct 3 Maintenance Facility

10420 E. Farm-to-Market Road 917

Alvarado, TX 76009

817-790-5333



F Oct. 28 is the last day to apply for a ballot by mail.



Applications for ballots by mail should be mailed to:

Cheri Hawkins

P.O. Box 895

Cleburne, TX 76033







Candidates

The following area candidates are competing in the election:



F U.S. Representative District 17

Chet Edwards, D, (I)

Rob Curnock, R

Gardner C. Osborne, L



F State Representative District 58

Rob Orr, R (I)

Greg Kauffman, D

Tom Stewart, L



F County Commissioner Precinct 1

R.C. McFall, D (I)

Rick Bailey, R



F County Commissioner Precinct 3

Jerry Stringer, R

Bobby Goolsby, D



Several races are unopposed. They include: 18th District judge, 413th District judge, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, tax assessor/collector and county constables for all four precincts.



Election day voting

Election day is Nov. 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations.

Voting Precinct 1

Godley United Methodist Church

624 N. Pearson St.

Godley, TX 76044

817-389-2285



Voting Precinct 2

First Assembly of God Church

3330 S.W. Wilshire Blvd.

Joshua, TX 76058

817-295-5185



Voting Precinct 3

Victory Family Assembly of God Church

455 John Jones Drive

Burleson, TX 76028

817-447-2667



Voting Precinct 4

Crestmont Baptist Church

640 N.W. Tarrant Ave.

Burleson, TX 76028

817-295-5221



Voting Precinct 5

First Baptist Church of Burleson

317 W. Ellison St.

Burleson, TX 76028

817-292-2221



Voting Precinct 6

New Hope Baptist Church

12600 Farm-to-Market Road 1434

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-645-6917 or 817-517-3782



Voting Precinct 7

Cana Baptist Church

2309 E. Renfro St.

Burleson, TX 76028

817-426-6266



Voting Precinct 8

Precinct 3 Maintenance Facility

10420 Farm-to-Market Road 917

Alvarado, TX 76009

817-790-5333



Voting Precinct 9

Sand Flat Baptist Church

4216 E. Farm-to-Market Road 4

Cleburne, TX 76031

817-866-2926



Voting Precinct 10

Alvarado Senior Citizen’s Center

201 E. College St.

Alvarado, TX 76009

817-783-8481



Voting Precinct 11

Bethesda Baptist Church

100 Bethesda Road

Burleson, TX 76028

817-295-4632 or 817-614-4153



Voting Precinct 12

First United Methodist Church

114 Paula St.

Joshua, TX 76058

817-558-9801



Voting Precinct 13

Lane Prairie Baptist Church

412 County Road 704

Joshua, TX 76058

817-517-5044



Voting Precinct 14

Godley Community Center

104 S. Main St.

Godley, TX 76044

817-389-3539



Voting Precinct 15

Bono Baptist Church

6349 Bono Road

Godley, TX 76044

817-517-5239



Voting Precinct 16

Primera Iglesia Bautista Emanuel

1110 Country Club Road

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-966-6310



Voting Precinct 17

Cleburne Family Fellowship Church

710 W. Kilpatrick St.

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-645-2953



Voting Precinct 18

First United Methodist Church

1300 Westhill Drive

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-645-6392



Voting Precinct 19

St. Mark United Methodist Church

1111 W. Henderson St.

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-641-3311



Voting Precinct 20

East Cleburne Community Center

Santa Fe School cafeteria

657 Chase Ave.

Cleburne, TX 76031

817-744-3465



Voting Precinct 21

Keene Senior Citizen’s Center

207 E. First St.

Keene, TX 76059

817-641-9271



Voting Precinct 22

Keene Senior Citizen’s Center

207 E. First St.

Keene, TX 76059

817-641-9271



Voting Precinct 23

Rio Vista Civic Center

201 Texas 174

Rio Vista, TX 76093

817-373-2588



Voting Precinct 24

Greenbriar Baptist Church

7037 County Road 313

Alvarado, TX 76009

817-996-8038



Voting Precinct 25

Venus Community Center

210 Walnut St.

Venus, TX 76084

972-366-3348 ext. 201



Voting Precinct 26

Grandview Community Center

206 W. Criner St.

Grandview, TX 76050

817-866-3316



Voting Precinct 27

Grandview Community Center

206 W. Criner St.

Grandview, TX 76050

817-866-3316



Voting Precinct 28

Buel Baptist Church

4609 County Road 317

Cleburne, TX 76031

817-645-3045



Voting Precinct 29

Joshua High School Southtrust Community Room

907 S. Broadway

Joshua, TX 76058

817-202-2547



Voting Precinct 30

Godley Firehall

200 S. Main St.

Godley, TX 76044

817-992-9944



Voting Precinct 31

First Baptist Church Joshua

16th and College streets

Joshua, TX 76058

817-558-8585



Voting Precinct 32

Reece Prairie Baptist Church

9705 County Road 1016

Burleson, TX 76028

817-297-9042 or 817-319-2072



Voting Precinct 33

First Baptist Church Godley

101 E. Allen St.

Godley, TX 76044

817-309-3365



Voting Precinct 35

Lillian Baptist Church

10544 County Road 519

Lillian, TX 76009

817-445-6965



Note: Voting precincts 21 and 22 in Keene and 26 and 27 in Grandview are combined voting precincts. Voting Precinct 34 no longer exists.



Keene alcohol option election

Keene residents can vote on a proposition to legalize the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption within Keene city limits. Johnson County, not the city of Keene, is holding the election. Only Keene residents may vote on the proposition, however. Residents may vote at any of the six early voting locations. But they must vote at the Keene Senior Citizen’s Center on election day.



Keene City Council election

Keene City Council elections also take place Nov. 4. Early voting runs from Monday to Oct. 31 at Keene City Hall. Election-day voting is at the Keene Senior Citizen’s Center.

Mayor: Incumbent Roy Robinson faces Warren B. Findley II.

Ward I Place II: Incumbent Roger Ackermann faces Justin Hopps and Kevin Kopf.

Ward II Place II: Incumbent Robert Bischoff faces David Patterson.

Ward III Place II: Incumbent Robert Cooper faces Eddie Kirkpatrick.

        

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