Early Voting: Oct. 13-30

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The two-week early voting period for the Nov. 3 general election begins Tuesday, Oct. 13 and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 30. I encourage you to make your voice heard by casting your vote either at an early voting site or any Election Day polling center.

Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins’s website, harrisvotes.com, has many good resources to prepare you for election season. You can even review a sample ballot by entering your name and address, so you can learn more about the candidates running for office.  Elections closer to where we live have a greater impact on our lives. I encourage you to research the candidates and express your constitutional right to vote for the person you choose.

 

Early voting hours of operation are scheduled as follows:

• Oct. 13-17 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 18 – noon to 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 19-24 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 25 – noon to 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 26 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 27-29* - 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and
• Oct. 30 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

* This year, certain locations will feature extended hours on Oct. 29. In the CFISD community, Juergen’s Hall Community Center will be open for 36 consecutive hours from 7 a.m. on Oct. 29 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 30.

There are several convenient early voting sites in our community, including newly added sites for 2020:

• Jersey Village Municipal Government Center (16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village, 77040);
• Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center (8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433);
• Juergen’s Hall Community Center (26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429);
• Lakeland Activity Center (16902 Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, 77433)
• Prairie View A&M University - Northwest (9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070);
• Lakewood Residents Club (15006 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston, 77070);
• Saint John Lutheran Church and School (15235 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress, 77429);
• ISGH Bear Creek Community Center (17250 Coventry Park Drive, Houston, 77084);
• Lone Star College Cypress Center (19710 Clay Road, Katy, 77449); and
• Katherine Tyra Branch Library (16719 Clay Road, Houston, 77084).

I strongly recommend that you take advantage of the enhanced early voting opportunities in 2020. Many of our schools are designated as Election Day polling locations, and voting early will help reduce heavy traffic at CFISD campuses.

So we can be a positive example to others, I encourage you to tweet a photo of yourself with your “I Voted” sticker and tag me on Twitter (@SuptMarkHenry). Whether it is a local, state or national election, public school employees need to make their voices heard—let’s keep the #CFISDvotes momentum going!

~ Mark Henry, Ed.D.