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Election 2024 voter guide!

If registered to vote at Trinity University, consult this guide to prepare for Election Day this Nov. 5.

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor • October 11, 2024 • 59 Views

Early voting information:

Please go to the Bexar County Voter Registration Check and Polling Location Search website. After inputting your information, you will be able to access your Individual Sample Ballot and all early vote polling location information, including an Early Vote Locations and Hours PDF and a PDF Map of Early Vote Locations.
Days and times
Early voting takes place from Mon., Oct. 21 to Fri., Nov. 1. The hours are as follows:

Mon., Oct. 21 – Fri., Oct. 25 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 26, 2024 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 27, 2024 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 28 – Fri., Nov. 1 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Locations
The two closest locations to Trinity University for early voting are:

Lionsfield Adult And Senior Center: Located at 2809 Broadway
This is a 19-minute walk from campus via E. Mulberry Ave.
San Antonio College: Located at 1819 N. Main Ave
Early voting will take place in the Victory Center, Room 117
This is a 31-minute walk from campus via E. Mulberry Ave. and McCullough Ave.
This is the closest early voting location compatible with DeafLink

What’s on your ballot?
Federal Races and Candidates:
President and Vice President
Donald J. Trump (REP)
/JD Vance
Kamala D. Harris (DEM)
/Tim Walz
Chase Oliver (LIB)
/ Mike Ter Maat
Jill Stein (GRN)
/Rudolph Ware
Write-In: ___________
Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis
Jessie Cuellar/Wesley Lasley
Claudia De la Cruz/Karina Garcia
Cherunda Fox/Harlan Mc Vay
Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak
Cornel West/Melina Abdullah

United States Senator
Ted Cruz REP
Colin Allred DEM
Ted Brown LIB
Write-In: ___________
Tracy Andrus
Analisa Roche

State Races
Railroad Commissioner
Christi Craddick REP
Katherine Culbert DEM
Hawk Dunlap LIB
Eddie Espinoza GRN
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
Jimmy Blacklock REP
Dasean Jones DEM
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
John Devine REP
Christine Vinh Weems DEM
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
Jane Bland REP
Bonnie Lee Goldstein DEM
J. David Roberson LIB
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
David J. Schenck REP
Holly Taylor DEM
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7
Gina Parker REP
Nancy Mulder DEM
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
Lee Finley REP
Chika Anyiam DEM
Member, State Board of Education, District 3
Marisa Perez-Diaz DEM
State Representative, District 123
Diego Bernal DEM
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Velia J. Meza DEM
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
Todd McCray REP
Cynthia Marie Chapa DEM
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, District, Place 4
Lori Massey Brissette REP
Luz Elena Chapa DEM
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, District, Place 5
Adrian Spears REP
Liza A. Rodriguez DEM
Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, District, Place 7
Lori I. Valenzuela REP
District Judge, 37th Judicial District
Nicole Garza DEM
District Judge, 57th Judicial District
Antonia “Toni” Arteaga DEM
District Judge, 73rd Judicial District
Elizabeth Martinez DEM
District Judge, 131st Judicial District
Norma Gonzales DEM
District Judge, 166th Judicial District
Laura Salinas DEM
District Judge, 175th Judicial District
Catherine Torres-Stahl DEM
District Judge, 379th Judicial District
Ron Rangel DEM
District Judge, 386th Judicial District
Jacqueline “Jackie” Valdes DEM
District Judge, 399th Judicial District
Frank J. Castro DEM
District Judge, 407th Judicial District
Tina Torres DEM
District Judge, 408th Judicial District
Angelica Jimenez DEM
District Judge, 438th Judicial District
Rosie Alvarado DEM

County
Probate Court No.3
Barbie Scharf-Zeldes DEM
Sheriff
Nathan Buchanan REP
Javier Salazar DEM
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Albert Uresti DEM
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
Roberto “Robbie” Vazquez DEM
Constable, Precinct No. 2
Paul Alexander Canales REP
Leticia Rodriguez Vazquez DEM

City of San Antonio (COSA) Charter Election: Propositions A-F

COSA Proposition A
Amending Article XIII (Ethics Review Board) of the City Charter to include:
– Defining “conflicts of interest.”
– Require enough funding for the board to operate
– Authorize the board to accept or decline complaints that have already been addressed by another entity.

COSA Proposition B
Amending the City Charter’s language:
– Revise or eliminate parts that have been superseded by state law
– Modernize archaic language
*For example, using gender-neutral pronouns

COSA Proposition C
Amending the City Charter to grant City Council:
– The authority to set the City Manager’s
– Tenure (Term Limits)
– Compensation
*The current cap is 10 times the lowest-paid city employee.

COSA Proposition D
Amending the City Charter to allow City Employees:
– The ability to participate in legal local political activity, and protect them from political retribution,
– while still prohibiting the City Leadership Team from doing so.

COSA Proposition E
Amending the City Charter to set the compensation of:
– City Councilmembers’ to $70,200
– Mayor’s to $87,000
– All future raises would correlate to federal income limits for the city.

COSA Proposition F
Amending the City Charter to alter City Council terms:
– Length: From two years to four years
– Term Limits: From two terms to four terms

About the Contributors

Diya Contractor, Special Sections Editor and Opinion Editor

My name is Diya Contractor (she/her/hers). I'm a junior from Sugar Land, TX majoring in political science and minoring in business. I work as the opinion and special section editor for the Trinitonian. Aside from that, I'm also a peer tutor and president of TU Rotaract. In my very limited free time I enjoy crocheting, reading, and booing during presidential press conferences.

Jay Burdine, Illustrator

My name is Jay Burdine (he/they), I am a senior art major with a minor in film studies, and I am an illustrator for the Trinitonian! I love creating artwork and I always have ideas for new projects, whether they involve dolls, my Jewish faith, or learning entirely new skills. I also do theater on campus as part of TUPS, and run a student drag collective on campus called Fool’s Brunch.