Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 2 ballot

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Early voting for Atascosa County, City of Jourdanton,

Jourdanton ISD and Christine is happening now through Friday, Oct. 29. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

On the November ballot are eight Constitutional Amendments that Texans have the opportunity to approve with a majority vote. All registered voters should go vote on the proposed Constitutional Amendments. Atascosa County has made countywide voting possible. You may vote at any of the polling places listed on this graph regardless of where you live in the county.

As of press time less than 1% of the 29,182 registered voters in Atascosa County have showed up at the polls. I know there are amendments on here that you care about such as designating essential caregivers at nursing facilities, allowing raffles at professional rodeos, county authorization to issue bonds for infrastructure, prohibiting the state from limiting religious services, limitations on property tax in certain circumstances and others.

 

 

The eight Constitutional Amendments are:

Proposition 1 (HJR 143): “The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.

Proposition 2 (HJR 99): “The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county. Proposition 3 (SJR 27): “The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.”

Proposition 4 (SJR 47): “The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.”

Proposition 5 (HJR 165): “The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.”

Proposition 6 (SJR 19): “The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Proposition 7 (HJR 125): “The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person’s death.

Proposition 8 (SJR 35): “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.”

Jourdanton has 2,484 registered voters. According to Atascosa County Elections Office, only 61 people have voted for the three positions open on Jourdanton City Council as of Tuesday.

Jourdanton City Council has three seats open with Veronica Medina, “Patsy” Patricia J. Elizabeth Tymrak-Daughtrey (incumbent), Karen Pesek (incumbent) and Norma Q. Ortiz running.

There are 583 registered voters in Jourdanton ISD District 5. However, less than 10 people have voted for the open school board position. Candidates for Jourdanton ISD District 5 trustee are Greg Vyvlecka (incumbent) and Jennifer Iruegas.

The City of Christine has 238 registered voters with only 11 votes. Christine City Council has three seats open with David Delgado, Matthew Jerkins, Susan Barker Smith, Patti Bowen and Daylon Maddox vying for positions.

Please read the frontpage story on local elections and go to www.pleasantonexpress.com for the Voter’s Guide in the Oct. 20 issue. There you will find each candidate’s photo and their answers to a series of questions to help you get to know your candidate better.

Please vote. Voting shows you care for your community. Make your voice heard.

NOEL WILKERSON HOLMES is the Publisher and Managing Editor of the Pleasanton Express. You may reach her at nwilkersonholmes@pleasantonexpress.com.

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