Pull up to the polls

Jesus “Rami” Martinez (left), the Republican candidate for Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector, and Victor Caballero, candidate for Place 3 on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees, campaign Thursday outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

Voters line up in their cars Thursday to cast their ballot outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch on Central Boulevard. Early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election began Oct. 21 and ends Nov. 1. As of Thursday, 36,548 ballots had been cast in Cameron County. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

A pickup truck carries a political sign Thursday for Jesus “Rami” Martinez, the Republican candidate for Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Also running for the position is Democrat Eddie Garcia. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

Tim Ramirez, candidate for Place 7 on the Brownsville Independent SchoolDistrict Board of Trustees, campaigns Thursday outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

Campaign posters are posted outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

Nelda Rocha, candidate for Place 5 on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees, campaigns Thursday outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

A man campaigns Thursday for Jesus “Rami” Martinez, Republican candidate for Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector, outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER

Coach Farley Treviño (left), candidate for Place 7 on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees, campaigns Thursday outside the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch polling site. Silvana Villarreal/THE RIDER