League of Women Voters sets schedule for debates
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Hays County will hold two debates before the Nov. 6 election and the first one is scheduled for this week, Thursday Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m. at the San Marcos Activity Center. The debate will consist of 11 candidates for county races and two candidates for a State Representative race in District 45.
Those who have committed to attend are:
• County judge: Will Conley and Ruben Becerra
• State Rep. District 45: Ken Strange and Erin Zwiener
• County Commissioner Pct. 2: Mark Jones and Richard W. Cronshey
• County Commissioner Pct. 3: Lon Shell and Jimmy Alan Hall
• County Commissioner Pct. 4: Walt Smith, Omar Baca and write-in candidate Jon Thompson
The LWV will host an additional debate on Oct. 17 debate with candidates from the city of San Marcos council races, 6:30 p.m., San Marcos Activity Center. The LWV will also hold a Wimberley debate on Oct.15 at the Wimberley Community Center, for Wimberley Independent School District and Woodcreek candidates, and some county races. The Meet and Greet starts at 6, then the debate at 6:30 p.m.
The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any political party or any candidate. The League does promote informed participation of all citizens in their government by providing factual information to help prepare citizens to cast an informed vote. The website www.vote411.org is a tool of the local League and state League of Women Voters to assist in informing voters by allowing a sample ballot to be custom-created for each voter who consults that website, for that voter’s personal use in preparing to vote, and learning about the candidates.
The website contains candidate questions posed by the LWV of Hays County, the Austin Area and other chapters of the LWV, and the State LWV as well. The questions and the answers by candidates will be available on www.vote411.org by the time that early voting starts on Oct. 22. Early voting will continue until Nov. 2.
The LWV of Hays County would also like to take this opportunity to remind the public: the deadline to register to vote or change an address of a voter is Oct. 9.
For information on how to register or change an address of residence, please see the Hays County Elections Office website www.co.hays.tx.us/november-6-2028-general-election or call their office at 512-393-7310.