It’s the sign of the times for sure as candidates’ signs are popping up all across Lindale and East Texas. (Photo by Terry Cannon)
Candidates for school board, city and county offices have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 to file for the Republican and Democratic primaries, scheduled for Tuesday, March 4.
In person early voting for the primaries will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 20 and will conclude on March 1.
In Lindale, early voting will take place at the Kinzie Community Center, 912 Mount Sylvan Street. Election Day voting will be at the Kinzie Center and at the Lindale Masonic Lodge, 200 West Margaret Street.
Hideaway Election Day voting will take place at the Members Service Center, 101 Hide-A-Way Lane.
Early voting hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 20-23; 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Feb. 24; 12 noon to 6 p.m., Feb. 25 and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 26-March 1.
Election Day voting hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5.
For the Lindale ISD, Board President Mike Combs has filed for re-election as well as Trustee Brooks Beeler.
For the city of Lindale, current Place 5 Councilman Gavin Rascoe has filed for the mayor’s position and incumbent Place 2 Councilwoman Yvette Aguirri Martin also filed for re-election.
In the Republican county primaries, candidates include Sara Maynard and Amy McCullough for the County Court At Law position; incumbent Larry Smith and Chris Green for County Sheriff; incumbent Terry Phillips, J. Scott Herod and Rusty Smith for Precinct 3 County Commissioner. Gary Barber is unopposed for the County Tax-Accessor Collector.
David Stein and Kevin McCall are on the ballot for the Republican County Chairman’s position.
In the Democratic county primaries, Dave Hansen and Edith Mayfield Wilson are on the ballot for Precinct 3 County Commissioner and Hector Garza is unopposed for the Democratic County Chairman’s post.
Forms of identification required to vote in Texas include:
• Texas Driver’s License issued by the Department of Public Safety;
• Texas Election Identification issued by the DPS;
• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by the DPS;
• Texas Handgun License issued by DPS;
• United States Military Identification Card containing your photograph;
• United States Citizenship Certificate containing your photograph;
• United States Passport, book or card;
Smith County voting locations for Election Day include:
- Arp First Baptist Church: 304 W. Front St.;
- Bell Elementary: 1409 E. Hankerson St., Tyler;
- Bethel Bible Church: 17121 Hwy 69 S, Tyler;
- Bullard Southern Baptist Church: 716 N. Houston St.;
- Cameron J Jarvis Library: 102 S. Georgia St., Troup;
- Central Baptist Church: 1343 E Grande Blvd, Tyler;
- Chapel Hill Fire Department: 13801 CR 220, Tyler;
- Clarkston Elementary: 2915 Williamsburg Dr., Tyler;
- Crossbrand Cowboy Church: 11915 FM 2015, Tyler;
- Dover Baptist Church: 21166 FM 1995, Tyler;
- Family of Faith Christian Church: 3299 US 271, Tyler;
- First Baptist Gresham: 16844 CR 165, Tyler;
- First Christian Church: Christian Life Center: 4202 S Broadway Ave, Tyler;
- Flint Baptist Church: 11131 FM 2868 W, Flint;
- Glass Recreation Center: 501 W. 32nd St., Tyler;
- Heritage Building: 1900 Bellwood Rd., Tyler;
- Hideaway Members Services Building: 101 Hide-A-Way Lane, Hideaway;
- Hill Creek Baptist Church: 14749 Hwy 110 S, Whitehouse;
- Jones-Boshears Elementary: 3450 Chandler Hwy, Tyler;
- Lanes Chapel Methodist Church: Family Center: 8720 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler;
- Lindale Kinzie Community Center: 912 Mount Sylvan St., Lindale;
- Lindale Masonic Lodge: 200 W. Margaret St., Lindale;
- Main Location The HUB: 304 E. Ferguson St., Tyler;
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church: 10519 FM 344 E, Whitehouse;
- New Harmony Baptist Church: 10251 FM 724, Tyler;
- Noonday Community Center: 16662 CR 196, Tyler;
- North Tenneha Church of Christ: 1701 N Tenneha Ave., Tyler;
- Old Tyler Airport: 150 Airport Dr., Tyler;
- Red Springs Fire Department: 16759 FM 14, Tyler;
- Shiloh Road Church of Christ: 1801 Shiloh Rd., Tyler;
- St. Louis Baptist Church: 4000 Frankston Hwy., Tyler;
- St. Violet Baptist Church: 14129 FM 2767, Tyler;
- Starrville Church of the Living God: 18396 Hwy 271, Winona;
- Swan Wood Springs Methodist Church: 12005 US Hwy 69 N, Tyler;
- Three Lakes Middle: 2445 Three Lakes Pkwy., Tyler;
- Tyler Senior Center: 1915 Garden Valley Rd., Tyler;
- Winona Community Center: 520 Dallas St., Winona;
- Whitehouse Methodist Church: 405 W. Main St., Whitehouse.