Key dates, ballot language and early voting totals for Texas constitutional amendment vote
Early voting for the Texas Constitutional Amendment Election ended Friday after drawing thousands of voters in El Paso.
Early voting kicked off Monday, Oct. 23, for the election slated for Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
As of Friday, Nov. 3, more than 18,100 in-person ballots were cast during the two-week early voting session and nearly 2,800 mail-in ballots were received. There are currently 497,067 registered voters in the county, according to the El Paso County Elections Department website.
Texas voters will be deciding 14 statewide amendments traversing a wide range of issues, including property taxes, higher education research, banning "wealth taxes" without voter approval, water and broadband infrastructure, raising the homestead exemption and more.
One, Proposition 11, specifically deals with El Paso and would allow conservation and reclamation districts within the county "to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities."
More: What you need to know about Texas' Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
Important dates for the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election
While two of the propositions being considered in November are county specific, meaning only residents of those counties can vote on the issues, the remainder of the election is open to all registered voters in Texas.
The last day to register to vote for the election was Oct. 7.
Other key dates include the following:
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, with polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Over 100 voting locations will be open across the county on Election Day.
What amendments are on the Nov. 7 ballot?
Following is the language that will appear on the ballot for the proposed statewide constitutional amendments, which voters will vote for or against:
Proposition 1: "The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management."
Proposition 2: "The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility."
Proposition 3: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual wealth or net worth tax, including a tax on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an individual or family."
Proposition 4: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads from $40,000 to $100,000; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the board of directors of certain appraisal districts."
Proposition 5: "The constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy."
Proposition 6: "The constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state."
Proposition 7: "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities."
Proposition 8: "The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects."
Proposition 9: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas."
Proposition 10: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain."
Proposition 11: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities."
Proposition 12: "The constitutional amendment providing for the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County."
Proposition 13: "The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges."
Proposition 14: "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund to be used for the creation and improvement of state parks."
Early voting totals for Friday, Nov. 3
In-person voting: 4,393
Mail-in ballots received: 93
Total for Day 12: 4,486
Early voting totals for Thursday, Nov. 2
In-person voting: 2,188
Mail-in ballots received: 101
Total for Day 11: 2,289
Early voting totals for Wednesday, Nov. 1
In-person voting: 1,390
Mail-in ballots received: 148
Total for Day 10: 1,538
Early voting totals for Tuesday, Oct. 31
In-person voting: 1,140
Mail-in ballots received: 8
Total for Day 9: 1,148
Early voting totals for Monday, Oct. 30
In-person voting: 1,150
Mail-in ballots received: 281
Total for Day 8: 1,431
Early voting totals for Sunday, Oct. 29
In-person voting: 381
Mail-in ballots received: 0
Total for Day 7: 381
Early voting totals for Saturday, Oct. 28
In-person voting: 759
Mail-in ballots received: 0
Total for Day 6: 759
Early voting totals for Friday, Oct. 27
In-person voting: 1,719
Mail-in ballots received: 109
Total for Day 5: 1,828
Early voting totals for Thursday, Oct. 26
In-person voting: 1,329
Mail-in ballots received: 127
Total for Day 4: 1,456
Early voting totals for Wednesday, Oct. 25
In-person voting: 1,387
Mail-in ballots received: 183
Total for Day 3: 1,570
Early voting totals for Tuesday, Oct. 24
In-person voting: 1,288
Mail-in ballots received: 5
Total for Day 2: 1,293
Early voting totals for Monday, Oct. 23
In-person voting: 989
Mail-in ballots received: 1,737
Total for Day 1: 2,726
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Texas election dates 2023, early voting totals in El Paso County
