Early voting now underway for the May 4th City and School Board Elections. In Abilene, the race for Place 6 on the city council is heavily contested with five candidates vying for the spot. Charles Byrn, a customer service representative at SignTEX, was the fourth person to file to run for the seat left open by Steve Savage. Byrn favors a limited role for government, and is tackling the political world for the first time.