Dateline: February 23, 2006

Early primary voting begins 

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Early voting by personal appearance in the Democratic and Republican primary elections began Tuesday in the Donley County Courthouse Annex and will continue through Friday, March 3.

The only locally contested race this primary season is the Precinct 4 commissioner’s position, which has incumbent Bob Trout facing challenger Brad Dalton on the Democratic ballot.

Voters casting ballots in the primaries will be ineligible to sign petitions calling for either Carole Keeton Strayhorn or Kinky Friedman to be placed on the November ballot as independent candidates for governor.

County Clerk Fay Vargas also reminds voters to carefully darken the oval next to the name of the candidate of their choice rather than marking an X as was done in the past. This will allow ballots to be counted by machines this year.