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Monday, May 06, 2013  According to the Texas Election Ethics Code, candidates cannot accept political contributions from corporations.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Early voting begins today for cities like Brownsville, Rio Hondo and Harlingen.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A manual recount is underway for two Cameron County Pct. 1 Constable candidates separated by one vote.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Elections might've ended last week for much of the United States but a mistake could mean a new outcome for the Hidalgo ISD school board.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  As of election night only one vote separated Pedro "Pete" Delgadillo and current Pct. 1 Constable Horacio Zamora.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Cameron County elections officials knew they'd have to wait until Tuesday to count mail-in votes and provisional votes, since the law requires the department to allow a waiting period of five days after Election Day, for the votes to arrive.

Friday, November 09, 2012  It's a former teacher and former school principal squaring-off for the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees Position 7

Friday, November 09, 2012  County officials are posting the job opening for an elections administrator as soon as Monday, and they will go as far as San Antonio to find the right candidate for the job.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Cameron County Election Administrator calls it quits days before general election.

Friday, November 02, 2012  People walked in and out of the Cameron County Elections Office all day, taking advantage of the last day of early voting.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Elections Administrator Yvonne Ramon told Action 4 News they are only about 6,000 votes shy of surpassing a record set in 2008.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The first three days of early voting in Cameron County have each exceeded the 4,000 vote mark, according to Elections Administrator Roger Ortiz.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Hidalgo County is on pace to break early voting records established during the last presidential election, according to the elections administrator.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Cameron County Elections Administrator Roger Ortiz said Thursday, he's aware voters have misperceptions about election procedures in Cameron County.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Esiquiel Silva joined the Citizens Against Voter Abuse because he said his father was almost victimized.