Think voting isn’t important? A Galveston race decided by 6 votes proves your power at the polls

Anyone questioning how much their vote truly affects an election outcome may want to ask Jen Jencks. In Galveston County, in a down ballot race where 2,000-plus people voted, Jencks unofficially unseated incumbent Mindy Lakin for a Galveston ISD board seat — by just six votes. When it comes…

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