Early voting for the Nov. 7, 2023, Special Election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments as submitted by the 88th Legislature began Monday, Oct. 23. While there are no big-ticket races like president, governor or senator on this year’s ballot, Texas voters will get to decide the fate of several proposed constitutional amendments arising from legislation passed earlier this year by state lawmakers.
In addition, for Dickens County voters in the Patton Springs school board district, a $9 million bond issue with two separate propositions is up for decision.
The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 27. For those mailing an application back, county election officials must receive it by Oct. 27.
DICKENS COUNTY
Any Dickens County registered voter will be able to vote early at the county clerk’s office in the Dickens County Courthouse Annex, 508 Crow St., Dickens, Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 27 and Monday, Oct. 30 through Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, and on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2 and 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On election day, voters in county precincts 1, 2, and 5 may vote at the Dickens County Court House, 512 Montgomery St., Dickens, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On election day, voters in county precincts 3, 4, and 6 may vote at the Spur Community Center, 502 Burlington Ave., Spur, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For clarifications, call County Clerk Danay Carnes, (806) 623-5531.
KENT COUNTY
Any Kent County registered voter will be able to vote early at the Kent County Courthouse, 101 N. Main St., Jayton, Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 27 and Monday, Oct. 30 through Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, and on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2 and 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On election day, voters in all county precincts may vote at the Kent County Courthouse, 101 N. Main St., Jayton, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For clarifications, call County Clerk Craig Harrison, (806) 237-3881.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SUMMARY Proposition 1 – Establishes a right to farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management in the state constitution Proposition 2 – Allow local governments to exempt child-care facilities from property taxes.
Proposition 3 – Prohibit a wealth or net worth tax. Proposition 4 – Increase homestead tax exemption to $100,000 and increase state funding for public education.
Proposition 5 – Renames the National Research University Fund to the Texas University Fund and establishes an ongoing revenue source from the accrued interest of the economic stabilization fund.
Proposition 6 - Creates the Texas Water Fund to finance water projects.
Proposition 7 – Creates the Texas Energy Fund and authorizes funding to modernize electric generation facilities.
Proposition 8 – Creates the Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund to finance high-speed broadband access.
Proposition 9 – Authorizes the state legislature to make cost-of-living adjustments or other benefit enhancements to eligible annuitants of the teacher retirement system.
Proposition10 – Authorizes an ad valorem tax exemption on equipment and inventory manufactured by medical or biomedical companies.
Proposition 11- Authorizes the state legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to allow the count to issue bonds to fund parks and recreational facilities.
Proposition 12 – Abolishes the Galveston County treasurer.
Proposition 13 – Increases the mandatory retirement age for state judges form 75 to 79.
According to the legislation, every Supreme Court justice and judge in the state shall vacate their office “on the expiration of the term during which the incumbent reaches the age of 79 years or such earlier age, not less than 75.”
Proposition 14 – Creates the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund.
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