LOW TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR TODAY’S CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION

  

A low voter turnout is expected locally Tuesday for the 2017 state constitutional amendment election.

Turnout for early voting in Washington County was ‘extremely light’, with just 424 ballots cast – which  is less than two-percent of the county’s 22,656 registered voters.

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.

Local polling locations include:

Prec. 101 & 109 – Friedens Church of Washington, 20322 FM 1155E, Washington

Prec. 104, 115, 117 & 121 – Washington County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road, Brenham

Prec. 203 – Chappell Hill Fire Department, 5295 Main St., Chappell Hill

Prec. 202, 205 & 208 – VFW Hall, 1200 Tom Green St., Brenham

Prec. 307, 316 & 320 – American Legion Hall,903 N. Park St., Brenham

Prec. 311 & 312 – Gay Hill Sons of Hermann Hall, 1100 FM 390W, Brenham

Prec. 406, 414, 418 & 419 – Blinn College Student Center, 1007 Walter Schwartz Way, Brenham

Prec. 410 & 413 – Burton Community Center (American Legion Hall in Burton), 13100 W. Washington St., Burton

Polls will be open from from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.