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May 13, 2012

Early voting to start Monday

By PAUL STONE Palestine Herald-Press The Palestine Herald-Press Sun May 13, 2012, 01:15 AM CDT

PALESTINE — Two and a half months later than originally scheduled, early voting in the May 29 party primary elections begins Monday at the Anderson County Courthouse Annex.

Anderson County features a trio of local contested races in the Republican Primary highlighted by the sheriff's race which pits incumbent Greg Taylor against Palestine policeman Richard Welch.

The Taylor-Welch winner will earn a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2013 since there are no Democrats running for the office.

There are a pair of GOP constable races in precinct 1 and precinct 3.

In precinct 1, Ronnie Foster, a sergeant investigator with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, faces Jeff Taylor, an Anderson County sheriff's deputy, for the right to face long-time officeholder and Democrat Larry Bennett in the November general election.

Meanwhile, incumbent Kim Dickson is being challenged again by Anderson County sheriff's deputy Ronnie Holcomb in the precinct 3 constable's race.

Four years ago, Dickson defeated Holcomb by 61 votes (52 percent-to-48 percent).

All early voting takes place at the Anderson County Courthouse Annex on the following days:

Monday through Friday — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday — No early voting.

Sunday, May 20 — 10 a.m.-to-3 p.m.

Monday, May 21 through Thursday, May 24 — 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, May 25 — 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Voters are reminded to bring either their new voter certificate or identification to the polls.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at various locations throughout the county on Election Day Tuesday, May 29.

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Paul Stone may be contacted via e-mail at pstone@palestineherald.com

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