“The turnout for the District 2 and District 6 races for the Big Spring City Council were terrible. We really didn't expect a big turnout to begin with, but the numbers are even lower than we expected,” said Bloom.

The District 2 race drew only 51 ballots, a measly 3 percent of the voters registered to take part in the election, while the District 6 race drew only 66 voters, or 2.8 percent of the voters eligible to cast a ballot.

Bloom also reported less-than-ideal results for the Big Spring Independent School District race.

“The BSISD District 2 race for the school district drew only 33 voters,” said Bloom. “That's less than 2 percent of the voters eligible to vote, which is very disappointing.”

The only race that met Bloom's expectations during early voting was the contest for Big Spring City Council District 4, which drew 272 ballots, approximately 14 percent of the eligible voters.

“That district falls in the area of Highland South and Coronado, where you'd expect more people to vote,” said Bloom. “The turnout was a little more than we expected, but it's a hotly contested race.”

Bloom said races in Coahoma also drew expected numbers during early voting.

“The races for mayor and the seats on the Coahoma City Council brought in 77 ballots, which accounts for 12 percent of the eligible voters,” said Bloom. “We also received 185 ballots for their school board race, which is 7.9 percent. Both of these came in around where we expected.”

Balloting will resume for its final day Saturday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Voters casting their ballots in the Big Spring City Council and Big Spring Independent School District races will go to polls at the Dorothy Garrett Coliseum, located on the Howard College campus.

Residents casting their ballots in the elections being held for the Coahoma City Council and Coahoma Independent School District will do so at the Coahoma Community Center.

Voters taking part in the Sands Consolidated Independent School District trustee election can cast their ballots at the district's business office, located at 101 First St. in Ackerly.

Martin County voters can cast their ballots at the County Election Office, located at 110 W. School.

Contact Staff Writer Thomas Jenkins at 263-7331 ext. 232 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it