{"id":8397,"date":"2026-02-17T14:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8397"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:49:21","slug":"election-officials-announce-primary-voting-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/election-officials-announce-primary-voting-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Officials Announce Primary Voting Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VOTING0216.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The purpose of the primary election is for each party to outreach to voters to select their nominations for the general election in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza said as of now county, state and federal offices are being considered. The top 2 candidates would run again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garza said early voting is important because it gives voters the chance to choose who their representatives are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0\u201cIn November, you\u2019re still able to choose between the candidates that are nominated by all the parties.\u201d <\/strong>Garza said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The elections administrator said this year, the parties are going to offer countywide voting on election day. Democrats will have 57 locations throughout Cameron County and the Republican Party will have 31 locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201c<strong>As long as it\u2019s the party you\u2019re affiliated with, you\u2019ll be able to find your ballot just like early voting.\u201d he said\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added it is important for UTRGV students to vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201c<strong>There\u2019s a large concentration of people on the campus that live all over Cameron County and, so it\u2019s a good opportunity for them to have access to it during their day, versus having to go drive somewhere or on their way to school or on their way back. Historically, and data shows that the sooner you start voting, the more likely you are to vote in future elections.<\/strong>\u201d Garza said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidalgo County Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas said in her respective county there is a different check-in system, voters will check in using tablets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salinas said early voting locations and schedules are available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cWe do have our early voting polling locations posted on our website at <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hidalgocounty.usboard\/elections\"><strong>www.hidalgocounty.usboard\/elections<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d Salinas said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She added a way to become a pollworker is by filling out applications and dropping it off at the Edinburg office or emailing it as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salinas said UTRGV has been a permanent early voting and election day polling location for many elections now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201c<strong>It does garner very very high voter turnout. 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