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• Local official discusses state order placing May elections on hold Play Video

  April 3, 2020 9:35 PM

  WESLACO – Elections are one of the many things affected by the coronavirus outbreak. As of this week, the Secretary of State sends a strong recommendation to elections office: continue with elections and you could cause a violation of the governor's orders to shelter in place. People won't... more »

• New District Attorney elected in Starr County area Play Video

  March 5, 2020 7:13 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY - Starr County will soon be welcoming a new district attorney after the incumbent lost the race on Tuesday. The office covers Starr, Jim Hogg and Duval counties. Gocha Ramirez won the election in all three. Surrounded by piles of cases, Gocha Ramirez is getting... more »

• Voting machines undergoing tests in Hidalgo County Play Video

  February 11, 2020 6:32 PM

  EDINBURG – Super Tuesday is quickly approaching in Texas and election officials in Hidalgo County are making sure voting machines being used to tally vote are ready to roll. All machines are first set to zero total ballots before any election period. Then they’re taken to a polling location... more »

• Report Inaccurate Voter Registration Cards, Hidalgo Co. Elections Official Says Play Video

  December 12, 2019 10:02 PM

  EDINBURG – A small card with a big impact. A Hidalgo County resident is asking questions after she received a voter registration card for a deceased relative. Even though her death was reported to the state 16 years ago, word didn’t make it back from Austin to Edinburg. ... more »

• Runoff Elections Set for La Joya, Edinburg Play Video

  December 9, 2019 6:33 PM

  WESLACO – Voters in La Joya and Edinburg are heading back to the polls Tuesday for runoff elections. Four races were left undecided from the November elections. In La Joya, the mayor’s seat is still up for grabs, as well as two city commissioner seats. In Edinburg, one... more »

• Local Group Works to Make Voter Registrations Increase Play Video

  September 25, 2019 10:15 PM

  WESLACO - An election registration deadline is less than two weeks away. A Rio Grande Valley based grass roots group working to help register voters says South Texas continues to fall 20 percent below the state average when it comes to people casting their ballot. Out of the... more »

• Local Group Holds Voter Registration Events in the Valley Play Video

  September 24, 2019 12:23 PM

  SAN JUAN – A local group commended National Voter Registration Day by holding registration events in the Rio Grande Valley. The Equal Voice Network of Hidalgo and Cameron counties had members registering people at Junior’s Supermarket in San Juan. A second registration event is at the Brownsville Community... more »

• Runoff Election Set for Weslaco Commissioner's Seat Play Video

  July 16, 2019 7:46 PM

  UPDATE (7/17): The following are the unofficial final results for the Weslaco special election Tuesday: Roy Hernandez Jr – 61 Adrian Farias – 285 Lupe Garcia- 175 Humberto Chavez - 123 A runoff election is set between Farias and Garcia for Tuesday, Aug. 27. ------ WESLACO... more »

• Edinburg Rejects $220M School Bond, 3 Brownsville Races Head to Runoff Play Video

  May 4, 2019 10:57 PM

  WESLACO – Results for Rio Grande Valley city and school elections are in. The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District’s $220 million bond proposal was overwhelmingly rejected by voters. According to Hidalgo County Elections Department, more than 72% of voters said “no” to the bond compared to more than... more »

• More than 200 Registered Starr County Voters Asked to Prove Citizenship Play Video

  February 3, 2019 2:33 PM

  STARR COUNTY- More than 200 registered voters received letters this week, asking them to prove their citizenship. It's part of an on-going investigation into potential voter fraud by the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has worked alongside DPS to match voter registration records. Around... more »

• Sullivan City Passes New Electioneer Ordinance Play Video

  December 28, 2018 6:11 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – A new electioneer ordinance was passed Thursday night for Sullivan City. The city manager says it will organize how city man power is used. CHANNEL 5 NEWS is told this rule is a first for the city. Campaigners will be limited to three political... more »

• Valley Woman Unable to Vote in Recent Elections Play Video

  May 10, 2018 10:05 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Rio Grande Valley woman says she didn't get to vote in the last elections. She said her vote was a casualty of a lack of information by the county. But we learned it might not be the county’s fault. "My mother would turn in her grave if... more »

• Investigation: Tilting the Scales, Part II Play Video

  April 26, 2018 3:01 PM

  EDINBURG – A woman is coming forward admitting she voted illegally in Edinburg’s November election but she’s pointing the finger at an elected official for helping her do it. This story is part of a CHANNEL 5 NEWS investigation into questionable voting practices. The Texas Rangers are investigating... more »

• Election Day Underway Play Video

  November 7, 2017 12:13 PM

  WESLACO – Tuesday, Nov. 7 is Election Day and on the ballot are several constitutional amendments and some city elections. The voting locations around the Rio Grande Valley opened at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. There are several races in Edinburg, Los Fresnos, Rio Hondo, Donna and... more »

• May 2017 Election Day Polling Locations

  May 2, 2017 1:19 PM

  Election Day: Saturday, May 6 Poll Open: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Click here for a list of races (Mobile Users: Click here ) Click a city name to jump to those polling locations: Cameron County Brownsville La Feria Laguna Vista Los Indios Palm Valley... more »