TYLER, Texas — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2 in Texas for constitutional amendments and school/municipal races.
CBS19 has compiled a list of voting locations, election information and sample ballots for East Texas counties.
NEED TO KNOW
On Election Day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.
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- You are a United States citizen;
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- You are at least 17 years and 10 months old, and you will be 18-years-old on Election Day.
- You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole); and
- You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
The last day to receive a ballot by mail is Tuesday, Nov. 2 (Election Day) at 7 p.m. or Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military deadlines apply).
STATEWIDE ELECTIONS
EDITOR'S NOTE: These propositions will be on all ballots in Texas.
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."
- For
- Against
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."
- For
- Against
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."
- For
- Against
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."
- For
- Against
Proposition 5 (HJR 165) - "The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office."
- For
- Against
Proposition 6 (SJR 19) - "The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation."
- For
- Against
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."
- For
- Against
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."
- For
- Against
ANDERSON COUNTY
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Elections
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City of Frankston Prop. A - The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.
- For
- Against
Neches ISD Board of Trustees
- Holly L. Nealy
- Alan McEntarfer
- Jonathan Gordon
Westwood ISD Bond Prop. A - The issuance of not to exceed $38,325,000 of Westwood Independent School District building bonds for the purposes of renovating each campus, with priority given to safety, security and handicap accessibility, plus the addition of square footage at the junior high school for grade realignment, and the levying of a tax payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
ANGELINA COUNTY
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Elections
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CHEROKEE COUNTY
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Elections
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Alto ISD Prop. A - Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1,5319 in Alto ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 0.26% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the proceeding year, which is an additional $748,027.
- For
- Against
GREGG COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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Kilgore ISD Bond Prop. A - Issuance of $109,000,000 bond for school facilities and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
Kilgore ISD Bond Prop. B - Issuance of $4,000,000 bond by the Kilgore Independent School District for the R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
HARRISON COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Harrison County Elections Office - 415 E. Burleson St. in Marshall
Waskom Sub-Courthouse - 165 W. Texas Ave. in Waskom
Gold Hall Community Center - 101 E. Elm St. in Hallsville
Harleton Community Center - 4335 Community St. in Harleton
- Oct. 18 - Oct. 22 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- Oct. 25 - Oct. 29 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Woodlawn Community Center - 199 Oak Lawn Ter. in Woodlawn
Woodland Hills Baptist Church - 2015 E. Loop 281 in Longview
Harrison County ESD 9 - 130 FM 451 in Elysian Fields
T.J. Taylor Community Center - 15642 FM 134 in Karnack
Wiley College Pemberton Building - 711 Wile Ave. in Marshall
- Oct. 27 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- Oct. 28 (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
- Oct. 29 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Elections
For the constitutional amendment election, please see the STATEWIDE ELECTIONS section at the top.
HENDERSON COUNTY
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Elections
Athens Bond Prop A - The issuance of not to exceed $5,500,000 of Athens' general obligation bonds for police facilities improvements, and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- For
- Againts
For the constitutional amendment election, please see the STATEWIDE ELECTIONS section at the top.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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Douglass ISD Bond Prop. A - The issuance of $10,000,000 for the construction, acquisition, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the district, including a multi-purpose gymnasium, additional classrooms and laboratories for the high school, the purchase of new school buses and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
PANOLA COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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RAINS COUNTY
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Elections
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Lone Oak ISD Bond Prop. A - The issuance of $41,000,000 of bonds by Lone Oak ISD for school facilities, and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
Lone Oak ISD Bond Prop. B - The issuance of $3,900,000 of bonds by Lone Oak ISD for the improvements to Buffalo Stadium, and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.
- For
- Against
Rains ISD Prop. A - Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.112 per $100 valuation in Rains ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 10.87% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $1,739,132.
- For
- Against
RUSK COUNTY
Early Voting Locations
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Elections
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SMITH COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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City of Overton City Council Place 2
- Christopher Hall
City of Overton City Council Place 3
- Robbi Jo Young Carnes
- Reggie Thompson
City of Overton City Council Place 4
- Faithe Jackson
- Monty Ward, Jr.
City of Overton Mayor
- Curtis Gilbert
- Roxanne Richards
City of Whitehouse City Council Place 1
- Zack Briscoe
City of Whitehouse City Council Place 3
- Richard Flandera
- John Chambers
City of Whitehouse City Council Place 5
- Heath Rosenstein
Smith County Bond Prop. A - The issuance of $45,000,0000 tax bonds for road construction and improvements within Smith County
- For
- Against
UPSHUR COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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New Diana ISD Prop. A - Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.116172 per $100 valuation in New Diana Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 0.2961013365 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $63,230.71
- For
- Against
VAN ZANDT COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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City of Fruitvale - Vote to legalize the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption within city limits of Fruitvale.
- For
- Against
WOOD COUNTY
Voting Locations
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Elections
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ESD 1 Prop. A - To authorize Wood County Emergency Services District No. 1 a maximum ad valorem tax rate of ten cents on each $100 of taxable value of property.
- For
- Against
ESD 1 Prop. B - To approve the ad valorem tax rate of $0.0525 per $100 valuation in Wood County Emergency Services District No. 1 for the current tax year, a rate that is $0.0332 higher per $100 valuation than the voter approval tax rate of Wood County Emergency Services District No. 1, for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency medical services. Last year, the ad valorem tax rate in Wood County Emergency Services District No. 1 was $0.0197 per $100 valuation.
- For
- Against
