Early voting ends Friday

Early voters have only three more days before casting ballots ahead of the primary election.

The regularly scheduled day for voting is Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center.

Since early voting began on May 28, 683 people have voted including 128 who sent in absentee ballots. Of the two major parties, Republicans lead in-person voting over the Democrats, 403-214.

Early voting runs through Friday at the Churchill County Commissioner chambers from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

One Churchill County race will decide a county commissioner, and voters will vote for a Republican candidate for U.S Senate to face Democrat Catherine Masto Cortez in the fall.

Bill Slentz, a Fallon businessman and former trustee on the Churchill County School Board. is challenging incumbent Carl Erquiaga, who is seeking his third term.

Nine candidates are vying for the Republican senate candidate, which, according to statewide polls, is led by Joe Heck, a three-term congressman from southern Nevada.

Churchill County has two nonpartisan races which will be decided next week.

Phil Pinder, Tricia Strasdin and Kathryn Whitaker are candidates for three open seats on the school board.

Sheldon Chipp and Marion Jonte are the only candidates for two openings on the Mosquito, Vector and Noxious Weed Abatement Board.