Early Voting Ends In Missouri City Runoff Elections

MISSOURI CITY -- Unless you are keeping up with the politics in the suburbs, you may not know that early voting ended in Missouri City in two important city council races. Early voting began on Nov. 26 in the mayoral race between incumbent Allen Owen and challenger Yolanda Ford, and the Position 2 council race between incumbent Chris Preston and challenger Susan Soto.

During the Nov. 6 general election, none of the candidates received a majority vote of 50.1 percent, which meant there had to be a runoff.

In the mayor's race, Owen, who has served as mayor of Missouri City for more than two decades, is running against Ford, who previously served on the city council.

Preston, who won his first term in 2014, hopes to fend off a challenge by Soto for a second term.

Early voting ended Tuesday Dec. 4, with the 2018 Runoff election on Saturday, Dec. 8.

On Dec. 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Missouri City and Fort Bend County voters may vote at any of the following countywide polling locations:

• Elkins High School, 7007 Knights Court
• Hightower High School, 3333 Hurricane Lane
• Hunters Glen Elementary School, 695 Independence Blvd.
• Lake Olympia Marina Clubhouse, 180 Island Blvd.
• Lantern Lane Elementary School, 3323 Mission Valley Dr.
• Lexington Creek Elementary School, 2335 Dulles Ave.
• Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Pkwy.
• Quail Valley Elementary School, 3500 Quail Village Dr.
• Quail Valley Fund Office, 3603 Glenn Lakes Lane

Results from the Dec. 8, 2018 Runoff Election will be canvassed at the Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 Special City Council Meeting.

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