McALLEN – Today marks the first day of early voting for City Commission Districts 5 and 6 which pits incumbent John Ingram against Eli Olivarez and incumbent Veronica Vela Whitacre against Eduardo De La Rosa respectively. Election day is set for Saturday, May 9th from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Voters will also have the chance to cast their ballot for the District 1 runoff between Richard Cortez and Debbie Crane Aliseda. Early voting for all three races will run through May 5 at three locations:
- Fireman’s Pump House - 201 North 1st Street,
- Palm View Community Center - 3401 Jordan Avenue
- Lark Community Center - 2601 Lark Avenue
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, April 27th - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, April 28th - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 29th - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 30th - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, May 1st - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2nd - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, May 4th - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 5th - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Election Day Polling Places:
| District 1 | Gonzalez Elementary | 201 Martin Avenue |
| District 5 | McAllen High School | 2021 La Vista |
| District 6 | Fields Elementary | 500 Dallas Avenue |