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Eagle Pass council approves June 7 runoff and extends early‑voting hours; recount request accepted
Summary
The council adopted a resolution setting a June 7 runoff for mayor, approved extended early‑voting hours (9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday), and announced a recount request had been accepted for a mayoral candidate.
The Eagle Pass City Council on May 12 approved a resolution calling a mayoral runoff election for Saturday, June 7, 2025, and changed early‑voting hours to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with a special Saturday voting period of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). The council also announced that a recount request in the mayoral race had been accepted.
City staff described the resolution as the official order for the runoff, noting early‑voting locations and that the special Saturday voting day would be held at the Antonio Puente Muñoz Gymnasium, 2086 Roosevelt Street. During discussion Council members debated expanding hours after observing low turnout in the prior election; questions referenced the nine‑hour legal maximum for early‑voting sites. Councilman Diaz moved to set early voting at 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily and 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Saturday special day; Councilman Garcia seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Salinas also informed the public that Jesus Casas had filed a recount request for the mayoral contest and that the city clerk accepted the application, so a recount will be conducted in accordance with applicable procedures.
Why it matters: The resolution sets the schedule and locations voters will use for the runoff and may affect turnout. The accepted recount indicates the mayoral result remains subject to an administrative recount process before finality.
The council clarified the extended hours applied only to early voting; election‑day hours are set by statute and will remain 7 a.m.–7 p.m. as required.
