Aldine ISD Trustee Election Field Set

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Aldine ISD will hold a special election for the Position 1 seat on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Jose Palacios, Jr. was appointed to the Position 1 seat by the Board of Trustees to fill the unexpired term of Marine Jones, who resigned from the Board in January of 2013. Palacios is employed by MEMCO (Marek Brothers Construction) where he serves as a workforce developer, recruiter and trainer. He has lived in the Aldine community for 27 years.

Patricia Ann Bourgeois will run against Palacios for the Position 1 seat. Bourgeois is a director of a non-profit organization and has resided in the Aldine community for 20 years.

Early voting takes place Oct. 21-Nov. 1 at any polling place in Harris County. Voters may apply for a ballot by mail now through Oct. 25. Voters may apply for a ballot by mail by visiting www.harrisvotes.com or by faxing a request to (713) 755-4983.

Polling Locations will be listed on the county’s website and in the Houston Chronicle prior to the election.

Harris County reminds voters that in 2011, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 14 creating a new requirement for voters to show photo identification when voting in person. Voters are now required to present an approved form of photo identification in order to vote in all Texas elections. Below is a list of the acceptable forms of ID.

• Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
• United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States passport

For more information, contact (713) 755-6965.