Last Day to Apply for a Ballot by Mail
The last day to apply to vote by mail is Friday, October 23.
STCN Staff - October 22, 2020
The last day to apply to vote early by mail for the November 3, 2020 General Election is Friday, October 23, 2020.
To apply for a ballot by mail in Nueces County, voters may print the application online from the Nueces County website or request to have an application mailed to them by e-mailing VoteByMail@nuecesco.com or by calling (361) 888-0385.
To apply by mail for Kleberg County, voters may go to Kleberg County Election website, download the application or call (361) 595-8548 for more information.
Click here for Nueces County or Kleberg County voting times and locations.
Nueces County May Allow Bars to Open
If approved, bars or similar establishments in Nueces County may operate for in-person service up to 50% of the total listed occupancy.
By Menda Eulenfeld - October 14, 2020
Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales will “opt-in” to allow bars to open in Nueces County.
In a press release today, Canales said that she “understand the importance of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) minimum standard health protocols and will assist in enforcing them at reopened bars and similar establishments in the County.”
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) will announce the state’s approval if it is granted.
In the Governor’s order, businesses who do not comply with the new operation guidelines can be fined and TABC is allowed to suspend a business’s license for 30 days for a first offense, and for up to 60 days for a second offense.
The official guidance can be found at:
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/docs/opentx/Bars.pdf
These new protocols are for the bars which are currently closed.
Bars or similar establishments may operate for in-person service up to 50% of the total listed occupancy inside.
There is no occupancy limit outdoors.
According to the DSHS guidelines, alcohol can only be served until 11:00 PM each day.
All employees and customers must wear a face covering wherever it is not feasible to maintain 6 feet of social distancing from another individual not in the same household, except when seated at the bar or similar establishment to eat or drink.
Bar Patrons guidance can be found at:
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/docs/opentx/Bar-Patrons.pdf