LOCAL VOTING LIGHT ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Officials with the Washington County Clerk’s office say the turnout so far, for early voting in the state constitutional amendment election has been ‘extremely light’.
According to County Clerk Beth Rothermel, just 224 ballots had been cast as of Wednesday evening. That is less than one-percent of the county’s 22, 656 registered voters.
Rothermel says the turnout by the end of the election could be as low as 2-percent.
The lowest recent off-year turnout was six percent in 2011, when just 1330 voters cast ballots.
Early voting continues through Friday at the courthouse annex, 100 S. Park St. in downtown Brenham. Hours are 8 am to 5 pm.
There are seven proposed amendments on the ballot.
There are seven proposed amendments on the ballot.
- No. 1 — Authorizes a tax exemption for property of partially disabled veterans.
- No. 2 — Eases restrictions on borrowing against home equity in Texas.
- No. 3 — Determines how long appointed officers may serve after their term expires.
- No. 4 — Requires court provided notice to the attorney general of a challenge to a statute.
- No. 5 — Would give more professional sports team-connected foundations the ability to hold charitable raffles.
- No. 6 — Would authorize property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders killed in line of duty.
- No. 7 — Authorizes financial institutions to offer bonuses to customers.
Election Day is next Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
You will find it in the Oct. 29th news stories on KBTX WEBSITE. Or The Texas League of Womens online site has the same plain language with pros and cons. Good voting!
Each person that does not care to vote in an amendment election is hurting themselves the most. They can’t be bothered to vote, then they should not bother to complain. These ARE important amendments which effect PEOPLE. Proposition 2 for example clearly REMOVES CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, no matter what someone tells you otherwise. Why do you think there have been 3 two side color postcards in your mailbox from the bankers asking you to vote yes? The protections this amendment will remove are the same kind that were removed and gave us the recession of the eighties! KBTX online has a plain language explanation of all the amendments. Please study and vote, it is for your own good!
Went into their site nothing came up. Where extactly is it?