{"id":12295,"date":"2020-10-29T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T18:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=12295"},"modified":"2020-10-29T18:43:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T18:43:50","slug":"area-voters-this-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=12295","title":{"rendered":"Area voters \u2013 THIS IS IT!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters.jpg 980w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>A voter in Los Fresnos goes into the city\u2019s Community Center. <\/em><\/strong>Photos: Tony Vindell \/ LFN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By TONY VINDELL<br><\/strong>LFN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Area voters have until this Friday, Oct. 30 to cast their ballots during the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So there is still time before having to wait in long lines next Tuesday.<br>Voters will either keep President Donald Trump for another four years in the White House or will send former Vice President Joe Biden to govern this country through 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that is sure is the hotly contested seat is going to be fought to the last minute and might take some time before the final results are issued.<br>At the local level, voters will elect a new city mayor and a new member on the city council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are Alejandro \u201cAlex\u201d Flores, who is running unopposed for the mayoral seat, while Gordon Cappon and Polo Narvarez are vying for the Place 1 spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the early voting has shown that people have been casting their ballots in unprecedented numbers all over Cameron County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters2.jpg 980w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Campaign workers getting an ealry start across from the Brownsville Public Library.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Los Fresnos, for example, more than 600 votes were cast on the first day of the early voting period that began Oct. 12 and ends this Friday, Oct. 30.<br>For the general election, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3, the polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters from Precinct 3 will cast their ballot at Los Fresnos Community Center at 204 N. Brazil St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Precinct 65, the polling place will be at Las Palmas Housing Project Community Center at 213 Orive Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for Precinct 66, voters will go to Los Fresnos High School at 907 N. Arroyo Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters3.jpg 980w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters3-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/voters3-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By TONY VINDELLLFN Area voters have until this Friday, Oct. 30 to cast their ballots during the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election. 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