Voter turnout for the Alamo Colleges District 9 runoff is basically non-existent at 1%, which means your vote right now carries way more weight than usual. If you live in the district, you have a rare chance to single-handedly shape the future of our local community colleges.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 3 the 60 before.
Since these officials manage a massive budget for our community colleges, your vote directly influences how millions in taxpayer dollars are spent on local education.
You do, because you get to decide who manages the schools that train our local workforce.
The community loses out when only a tiny fraction of people decide who runs our schools, leaving the majority unrepresented.
Nirenberg, the Democrat in the contest, reported having about 12 times as much money as his Republican opponent entering July.
Carolyn DeLecour, left, and Robert Garcia, right, boxed out incumbent Leslie Sachanowicz in the race for a District 9 board seat. Credit: Amber Esparza / San Antonio Report With one more day left...
More than 10,000 vote on first day of Bexar County early voting for May runoff KSAT
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