Your voter's guide for the November 2023 election in South Texas

Allison Ehrlich, Corpus Christi Caller Times
·10 min read
Get ready to cast your ballot in the November 2023 election in South Texas.
Get ready to cast your ballot in the November 2023 election in South Texas.

The 2023 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. This guide gives voters all the information they need, including what’s on the ballot and Election Day voting locations for Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas and Kleberg counties.

AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?

You can check on the Texas Secretary of State website at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/ to see if you are registered to vote. You'll need some basic information like name, date of birth and county to check your status.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE POLLS

State law requires registered voters to present one of seven forms of identification in order to vote in person at a polling location. They include:

  • Texas driver's license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety

  • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS

  • Texas personal identification card issued by DPS

  • Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS

  • United States military identification card containing person's photograph

  • United States citizenship certificate containing the person's photograph

  • United States passport

ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS

NUECES COUNTY

Nueces County registered voters may cast their ballot at the following vote centers from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7:

  • Adkins Middle School, 2402 Ennis Joslin Road

  • Banquete ISD (Board Room), 4339 Fourth St., Banquete

  • Bishop Multi-Purpose Building, 115 S. Ash Ave., Bishop

  • Blanche Moore Elementary (Fine Arts Area), 6121 Durant Drive

  • Calallen ISD Admin Building, 4205 Wildcat Drive

  • Carroll High School-Old Campus, 5301 Weber Road

  • Club Estates Elementary, 5222 Merganser Drive

  • Corpus Christi Army Depot, 308 Crecy St.

  • Corpus Christi City Hall, 1201 Leopard St.

  • Cunningham Middle School at South Park, 2901 McArdle Road

  • David Berlanga Community Center (Headstart Room), 1513 Second St., Agua Dulce

  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center, 5151 McArdle Road

  • Del Mar College Oso Creek Campus (Foyer), 7002 Yorktown Blvd.

  • Del Mar College Heritage Campus (Heldenfels Admin. Building), 101 Baldwin Blvd.

  • Driscoll ISD (Guadalupe Hernandez Complex), 315 West Dragon St., Driscoll

  • Ethel Eyerly Senior Center (Social Hall), 654 Graham Road

  • Fannin Elementary, 2730 Gollihar Road

  • Fire Station No. 7, 3722 S. Staples St.

  • Fire Station No. 14, 5901 S. Staples St.

  • Galvan Elementary, 3126 Masterson Drive

  • Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greely Drive

  • Gibson Elementary, 5723 Hampshire Road

  • Gloria Hicks Elementary, 3602 McArdle Road

  • Grant Middle School (New Gym), 4350 Aaron Drive

  • Greenwood Senior Center, 4040 Greenwood Drive

  • Hilltop Community Center (South wing No. 1, back building), 11425 Leopard St.

  • Island Presbyterian Church, 14030 Fortuna Bay Drive

  • John F. Kennedy Elementary, 1102 Villarreal Drive

  • Johnny Calderon Building, 710 E. Main St., Robstown

  • King High School (Black Box Theater Room), 5225 Gollihar Road

  • La Retama Central Library (Makerspace), 805 Comanche St.

  • Lindale Senior Center (Art Room), 3135 Swantner Drive

  • Los Encinos Elementary, 1921 Dorado St.

  • Miller High School (Metro Side Entrance), 1 Battlin Buc Blvd.

  • Moody High School (Front Lobby), 1818 Trojan Drive

  • Nueces County ESD #4 (Meeting Room), 5781 Farm-to-Market Road 666, Robstown

  • Ortiz Intermediate School, 208 E. Ave. H., Robstown

  • Oveal Williams Senior Center, 1414 Martin Luther King Drive

  • Petronila Elementary, 2391 County Road 67, Petronila

  • Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., Port Aransas

  • River Hills Baptist Church (Fellowship Hall), 16318 Farm-to-Market Road 624, Robstown

  • Schanen Estates Elementary (Front Lobby), 5717 Killarmet Drive

  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Natural Resources Center (Room 1003), 6300 Ocean Drive

  • Tuloso-Midway ISD Admin Building, 9760 La Branch Drive

  • Veterans Memorial High School (Auditorium), 3750 Cimarron Blvd.

  • West Oso Admin Building, 5350 Bear Lane

  • Windsor Park Elementary, 4525 S. Alameda St.

  • Zavala Senior Center, 510 Osage St.

SAN PATRICIO COUNTY

San Patricio County registered voters may cast their ballot at the following vote centers from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7:

  • Aransas Pass Civic Center, 700 W. Wheeler Ave., Aransas Pass

  • Humble Community Center, 2821 Main St., Ingleside

  • Mathis City Hall Annex, 401 E. San Patricio Ave., Mathis

  • Odem Planter’s Co-Op, 200 Voss Ave., Odem

  • Portland Community Center, 2000 Billy G. Webb Drive, Portland

  • San Patricio County Fairgrounds (Ballroom A), 219 W. 5th St., Sinton

  • Taft Kiva Hut, 401 Park St., Taft

ARANSAS COUNTY

Aransas County registered voters may cast their ballot at the following vote centers from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7:

  • Fulton Volunteer Fire Dept., 401 Googles Cole Blvd., Fulton

  • Rockport GI Forum, 1911 Hardee St., Rockport

  • Aransas County Public Library, 701 E. Mimosa St., Rockport

  • Rockport Service Center, 2751 State Hwy 35 Bypass, Rockport

KLEBERG COUNTY

Kleberg County registered voters must cast their ballot in the precinct where they are registered to vote (listed on Voter ID card), from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7:

  • Precinct 11, 12, 13, 14: Coastal Bend Fellowship Church Hall, 1500 E. Caesar Ave., Kingsville

  • Precinct 21, 22, 23, 24: Knights of Columbus Hall Council 3389, 320 Gen. Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville

  • Precinct 31, 32, 33: Elks Lodge No. 1926, 1404 S. Sixth St., Kingsville

  • Precinct 34: Riviera County Building, 103 N. 7th St., Riviera

  • Precinct 35: Ricardo Senior Citizen Center, 109 N. Nix St., Ricardo

  • Precinct 41, 42, 43, 44: Early Voting Annex Office, 720 E. King Ave., Kingsville

WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT?

State

PROPOSITION 1

The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION 6

The constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION 8

The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION 12

The constitutional amendment providing for the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION 13

The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement of state justices and judges.

  • For

  • Against

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.

  • For

  • Against

NUECES COUNTY

City of Corpus Christi

PROPOSITION A

Replacing the expiring Type A sales and use taxes by adopting a sales and use tax at the rate of 1/4 of 1% (being 0.250 cents per $1), maintaining the same sales and use tax rate that now exists within the City, with proceeds to be used for the construction, renovation, maintenance, and operations of Regional Parks (a term defined by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Resolution Number 033130), commercial/industrial streets, the Convention Center Complex (a term defined by Resolution Number 033130), and new destination flight option enhancement at the Corpus Christi International Airport.

  • For

  • Against

City of Robstown

MAYOR

  • Gilbert Gomez

  • David "Petey" Martinez

  • Victor Orona Jr.

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 1

  • Mary Ann Y. Saenz

  • Ricardo Bosquez

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 2

  • Nelda Sanchez

  • Victor Moreno

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 3

  • Cordelia "Cordy" Bosquez

  • John Barrera

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 4

  • Adolfo Lopez

  • Jimmy Morales

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 5

  • Angel Gallegos

  • Joe "J.C" Carrion

COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 6

  • Lorraine Morales

  • Eva Elizondo Orona

UTILITY BOARD TRUSTEE POSITION NO. 4

  • Rolando Samaniego

  • Joey Rodriguez

Tuloso-Midway ISD

PROPOSITION A

The issuance of $151,825,000 in bonds for school facilities and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION B

The issuance of $7,800,000 in bonds for school natatorium facilities and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION C

The issuance of $5,000,000 in bonds for school recreational facilities and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

  • For

  • Against

SAN PATRICIO COUNTY

City of Taft

MAYOR

  • Leonard Vasquez

  • Randy Powell

  • Write-in

ALDERPERSON WARD 1

  • Rolando "Ronnie" Rodriguez

  • Isaiah Garza

Ingleside ISD

PROPOSITION A

The issuance of $19,000,000 in bonds for school facilities, security, and buses, and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

  • For

  • Against

KLEBERG COUNTY

City of Kingsville

PROPOSITION A

Authorizing the City Commission of the City of Kingsville, Texas to provide for the renovation, planning, acquisition, development, construction, equipment, expansion, and financing of new and existing facilities for the Henrietta Memorial Events and Nature Center Project and any related infrastructure, a venue project of the type described and defined in Chapter 334, Texas Local Government Code (the "Venue Project"), and described generally as a tourism development arc to promote eco-tourism in the City, and to impose the following tax to pay the costs of the venue project and to secure the payment of revenue bonds of the City issued to pay the costs of the venue project: a hotel occupancy tax on the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel located within the City, at a maximum rate of 2% of the price paid for such room; and if approved, the maximum hotel occupancy tax rate imposed from all sources in the City would be 15% of the price paid for a room in a hotel, for the purpose of financing the Venue Project.

  • For

  • Against

PROPOSITION B

Authorizing Article V, Sections 1 & 5 relating to the commission and elections of the City Charter be amended to establish commission member places and election by majority vote.

  • For

  • Against

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Voter's guide for South Texas November 2023 election