José Luis Castillo has been named Webb County’s new Elections Administrator by the unanimous vote of the Elections Commission, whose members are Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, County Clerk Margie Ibarra, Tax Assessor Patricia Barrera, and the county chairs of each political party.
Castillo will work under current administrator José Tellez until after the November Constitutional amendments election in order to become familiar with the day-to-day workings of the department.
He will be responsible for voter registration activities and will oversee the electoral process to provide a secure and impartial system for all elections in Webb County. The goal of the office is to provide 136,2000 voters with excellent, transparent, and timely service. The Webb County Elections office coordinates the election needs of 69 voting precincts, three school districts (LISD, UISD, WCISD), six cities (Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Bruni, Mirando City, and Oilton), and one college (Laredo College).
There are only 132,200 registered voters in all? That can’t be right and if the number is correct, Laredo needs more than an elections administrator. The need is for voter registration drives!
136,200 voters is reflected in the record!
No, Jan, Laredo’s population includes all residents, citizens or not, plus all those those younger than 18. But you’re right, many eligible citizens fail to register, some say that they don’t want to be called for jury duty, a privilege not available in autocracies.
But in the end it matters very little since about half of the registered ones don’t vote anyway. It’s not so much apathy or indifference, it’s dark, deep ignorance. Por eso estamos como estamos.
136,200 voters is reflected in the record!
No, Jan, Laredo’s population includes all residents, citizens or not, plus all those those younger than 18. But you’re right, many eligible citizens fail to register, some say that they don’t want to be called for jury duty, a privilege not available in autocracies.
But in the end it matters very little since about half of the registered ones don’t vote anyway. It’s not so much apathy or indifference, it’s dark, deep ignorance. Por eso estamos como estamos.
I’d say “deep dark” distrust is pervasive, but there are still voter registration drives to explain, educate, if you will, the importance of voting. Convincing folks that their vote, their cumulative votes especially, do count to represent their needs and rights.