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Court swears in Roland Sanchez to fill JP Precinct 6; public raises election-code concerns
Summary
The court administered an oath to Roland Sanchez to fill the unexpired Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 term through Dec. 31. A public commenter said the newspaper’s report and the swearing were 'against election code'; court members said the temporary appointment and the later certified winner’s swearing in are separate actions and disputed the allegation.
The Uvalde County Commissioners Court administered the oath of office to Roland Sanchez to fill the unexpired term for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, through Dec. 31.
Before the oath, court members discussed whether appointing and swearing a person before all provisional and mail ballots are counted could conflict with election procedures. A member of the public objected, saying newspaper coverage that reported a swearing-in "was against election code," and called for…
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