Primary election ends Tuesday

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The primary election – the importance of which can’t be sufficiently emphasized – ends Tuesday, Aug. 20, with the polls set to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Although primaries typically serve to cull the field of candidates and set the stage for the major showdown in the general election, this year’s primary is an exception, as it will decide the fate of five local offices, making it of critical importance. As of the last update of the elections office, 1,508 of the county’s 9,838 eligible voters had cast ballots in early voting as of 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, with the early voting set to continue from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug.