El Paso’s Runoff Election Is This Saturday, December 15th
Find out where you can go to make your voice count during this runoff election on Saturday. The City of El Paso is having a runoff election . The two city council races in the runoff are for the westside of El Paso. District 8 encompasses the land south of Mesa Street as well as downtown El Paso while District 1 includes undeveloped land in far west El Paso as well as the UTEP and Kern community.
In the District 8 election is the incumbent Cecilia "Cissy" Lizarraga who is running against Nicholas Anthony Vasquez. Vasquez is a sociology student at UTEP who says he wants to use El Paso businesses and talent to help lower taxes, create industry and see the city be more fiscally responsible with your tax dollars. Lazarraga wants to continue funding streets, continued public safety and create job growth.
In District 1's election, the incumbent Peter Svarzbein is running against Veronica Frescas. Frescas, a marketing consultant, wants to review the 2012 Quality of Life Bond to see what projects can be completed and which need to be taken back to the voters. She also says she would like to finish infrastructure projects and do so within the budgets given. Svarzbein says he would like to working for his priorities which include city streets, public safety and El Paso's global competitiveness.
Election day will be this Saturday, December 15th and voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you live in either district and would like to vote, you can cast your vote at one of the following places:
El Paso County Northwest Annex Community Room (Cuarto Comunitario) 435 E. Vinton Rd. 79821
Fire Station #2 Apparatus Bay (Bahía de Aparatos) 111 E. Borderland Rd. 79932
Community Connections Center Classroom 1 (Salón 1) 5300 Warriors Dr. 79932
Fire Station #15 Apparatus Bay (Bahía de Aparatos) 115 Shorty Ln. 79922
Zach White Elementary School Multi-Purpose Gym (Gimnasio de Multiuso) 4256 Roxbury Dr. 79922 Roberts Elementary School A2 341 Thorn Ave. 79932
Brown Middle School Parent Center (Centro de Padres) 7820 Helen of Troy Dr. 79912
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina Reyes School Lower Level, East Corridor (Nivel Bajo, Corredor Este) 7440 Northern Pass Dr. 79911
Franklin 9th Grade Center Front Foyer (Área de Espera) 825 E. Redd Rd. 79912
Tippin Elementary School Community Room (Cuarto Comunitario) 6541 Bear Ridge Dr. 79912
Fire Station #27 Apparatus Bay (Bahía de Aparatos) 6767 Ojo De Agua Dr. 79912
Rosa Guerrero Elementary School Community Room (Cuarto Comunitario) 7530 Lakehurst Rd. 79912
Franklin High School Main Office Foyer (Área de Oficina Principal) 900 N. Resler Dr. 79912
The MonteVista at Coronado Activity Room (Cuarto de Actividades) 1575 Belvidere St. 79912
Good Samaritan Society-White Acres AL Building 300-GSS Assisted Living (AL Edificio 300-GSS Vivienda Asistida) 7304 Good Samaritan Ct. 79912
Polk Elementary School Counselor's Office (Oficina del Consejero) 940 Belvidere St. 79912
Western Hills U.M.C.-Stewart Family Life Center A SFLC Foyer (Área de Espera SFLC) 524 Thunderbird Dr. 79912
Carlos Rivera Elementary School Multi-Purpose Building (Edificio de Multiusos) 6445 Escondido Dr. 79912
Dr. Green Elementary School Multi-Purpose Building (Edificio de Multiusos) 5430 Buckley Dr. 79912
Putnam Elementary School Foyer (Área de Espera) 6508 Fiesta Dr. 79912
29 L. B. Johnson Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room (Cuarto de Multiusos) 499 Cabaret Dr. 79912
Galatzan Recreation Center Multi-Purpose Room (Cuarto de Multiusos) 650 Wallenberg Dr. 79912
Mesita Elementary School Auditorium (Auditorio) 3307 N. Stanton St. 79902
El Paso Tennis Club Club House (Casa Club) 2510 N. St. Vrain St. 79902
El Paso Community College-Rio Grande Campus Cafeteria (Cafetería) 100 W. Rio Grande Ave. 79902
Armijo Recreation Center Foyer (Área de Espera) 700 Seventh Ave. 79901
Fire Station #3 Apparatus Bay (Bahía de Aparatos) 721 E. Rio Grande Ave. 79902
San Jacinto Adult Learning Center Student Lounge (Salón Estudiantil) 1216 Olive Ave. 79901
Lamar Elementary School Main Lobby (Área de Espera Principal) 1440 E. Cliff Dr. 79902
Center for Career and Technology Education First Floor, Lounge Area, Room 102 (Primer Piso, Área de Estar, Cuarto 102) 1170 N. Walnut St. 79930
Beall Elementary School Gym (Gimnasio) 320 S. Piedras St. 79905
Jefferson High School Small Gym (Gimnasio Pequeño) 4700 Alameda Ave. 79905
Burleson Elementary School Multi-Purpose Gym (Gimnasio de Multiusos) 4400 Blanco Ave. 79905
Clardy Elementary School Multi-Purpose Gym (Gimnasio de Multiusos) 5508 Delta Dr. 79905