Early voting begins; city election scheduled

Early voting for the May 4 election is under way and will continue through Tuesday, April 30 at four locations across Smith County, officials said.
In Lindale, incumbent Mayor Pro Tem Yvette Martin is challenged by Jerretta Nance Pate for the Place 2 seat on the Lindale City Council, while Gavin Rasco is running unopposed for Lindale mayor.
The Lindale Kinzie Community Center will hold early voting from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through April 26 and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30.
In addition to Lindale, the city of Tyler and the city of Arp have elections scheduled.
The other early voting locations are Arp City Hall, 109 W. Longview St. in Arp; Heritage Building, 1900 Bellwood Road in Tyler and The Hub, 304 E. Ferguson St., in Tyler.
There will be six polling sites open on Election Day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
The Smith County Elections Office has launched an interactive map to help voters find what precincts are included in the cities holding an election. Click on the Joint Election tab at the bottom of the interactive map. For that link, and all other information about the City/School Election, visit: www.smith-county.com/government/departments/elections/current-election-information