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Keene ISD board sets early-voting schedule and appoints Grace Cantu as presiding judge for May 2 bond election
Summary
The board approved early voting hours and locations for the May 2, 2026 bond election and appointed Grace Cantu as Presiding Judge; the board decided to keep the polling location open on San Jacinto Day and must appoint an alternate judge by April 15.
The Keene ISD Board of Trustees approved early voting dates and hours for the May 2, 2026 bond election and appointed Grace Cantu as the Presiding Judge at its March 23 meeting. The board recorded a unanimous vote among members present to appoint Cantu; trustees noted an Alternate Judge must be appointed by April 15.
Approved early voting hours included April 20–21, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; April 22, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; April 23, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; April 24, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; April 27–28, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Board members discussed whether to remain open on San Jacinto Day (April 21) and decided to keep the polling location/time open that day.
The motion to appoint Grace Cantu as Presiding Judge was made by Mitch Campbell and seconded by Julio Vazquez. The transcript records the procedural requirement to name an alternate by April 15; no alternate was named during the March 23 meeting.
