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Early voting for the May 2 city and school election begins next week.

The early voting period runs each weekday from Monday, April 20 to Tuesday, April 28, with the exception of no voting on Tuesday, April 21, due to the state holiday of San Jacinto Day. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Depending on where you live, here is the list of voting locations (note: some entities overlap other entities, and where you vote is determined by your voting precinct):

  • City of Alvord — Alvord City Hall, 215 W. Elm St.
  • City of Bridgeport and Bridgeport ISD — Bridgeport Community Center, 1102 Lawdwin Ave.
  • City of Chico — Chico City Hall (Community Room), 400 S. Hovey
  • City of Lake Bridgeport and Bridgeport ISD — Lake Bridgeport City Hall, 301 S. Main St.
  • City of Runaway Bay and Bridgeport ISD — Norma Coble Civic Center, 51 Runaway Bay Dr.
  • Decatur ISD — Decatur City Hall, 201 E. Walnut
  • Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 — Newark City Hall, 209 Hudson St.

A full list of voting locations by precinct and a sample ballot can be found at the Wise County Elections webpage at co.wise.tx.us/315/elections.

This year’s ballot includes eight contested city council/mayor races (in Alvord, Bridgeport, Chico, Lake Bridgeport and Runaway Bay), four contested school board races (in Bridgeport and Decatur), a $137 million bond election for Decatur ISD voters and a directors election for Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

For more information about the races and issues on the May 2 election ballot, click here.

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