Two battle again for school board following tie

HARLINGEN — Well, we’re going to try it again.

Once more, voters will head to the polls to elect a new school board member.

Eladio Jaimez, 39, and Rosalinda Mercado-Garza, 43, are running for Place 7. Early voting is currently under way. Election Day will be June 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This is the second election for the two candidates. The May 7 election resulted in a near tie when Jaimez received 1,422 votes and Mercado-Garza received 1,421.

The following Saturday, the Early Voting Election Board added on a provisional ballot to the school board election returns.

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Ready to Vote?

Location: Harlingen school district administration building at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip.

Dates: Early voting began Tuesday and continues until June 7.

Hours: Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for June 4 when early voting will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.