County Voters Join State in Approving Amendments

Election Day ended last week and Texan voters approved 13 of the 14 proposed Constitutional Amendments on this year’s ballot.

Freestone County voters followed state-wide trends in their voting choices.

Based on statewide election night returns, the estimated voter turnout for Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election is 14.4% of registered voters. This is the highest turnout for a constitutional amendment election since 2005.

More than 2.5 million Texans cast a ballot.

“Texans came out to the polls and made their voices heard,” said Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson.

Freestone County experienced almost 18.8% turnout of its 12,684 registered voters.

“Thank you to all the election workers and volunteers who made last night’s election possible,” said Nelson.

She also encouraged Texas voters to start preparing for elections in 2024.

“Primary elections are only a few months away on March 5,” said Secretary Nelson. “Now is a good time for Texans to plan for next year’s elections.”

For more details, visit VoteTexas.gov, the state’s official online source for voting information.

ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS

–Prop. No. 1 – Protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management – APRROVED

79.03% (statewide) | 91.64% (county)

–Prop. No. 2 – Authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 3 – 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. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 4 – Authorizing 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, increase amount of exemption on residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of limitations on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on resident homesteads of the elderly or disabled, to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief, and to authorize the legislature to provide a four-year term of office for a member of the board of directors of certain appraisal districts. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 5 – Relating to 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. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 6 – Creating the Texas Water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 7 – Providing for the creation of the Texas Energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 8 – Creating the Broadband Infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 9 – Authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 10 – Authorizing 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. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 11 – 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. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 12 – Providing for the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County. – APRROVED

–Prop. No. 13 – Increasing the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges. – REJECTED

–Prop. No. 14 – Providing the creation of the centennial park conservation fund to be used for the creation and improvement of state parks. – APRROVED