Early voting began Monday and runs through Oct. 29 for the Texas constitutional amendment election Nov. 2.
The Nov. 2 election also includes two races for the six-year terms of Port of Bay City Authority commissioners.
Matthew W. Ashcraft is unopposed for Port of Bay City Authority Commissioner, Position 1.
There’s a three-way race for Position 5 commissioner.
Incumbent Tommy W. Countz faces a challenge from Alyssa R. Dibbern and Trey Treybig.
A non-partisan analysis of each ballot constitutional amendment proposition:
Proposition 1: Authorizes professional sports team charitable organizations to conduct raffles at rodeo venues.
Proposition 2: Authorizes a county to issue bonds to fund infrastructure and transportation projects in undeveloped and blighted areas.
Proposition 3: Amends the Texas Constitution to prohibit the state or any political subdivision from enacting a law, rule, order, or proclamation that limits religious services or organizations.
Proposition 4: Changes the eligibility requirements for the following judicial offices: 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.
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Proposition 5: Authorizes the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct to accept and investigate complaints and reports against candidates running for state judicial office.
Proposition 6: Amends the Texas Constitution to state that residents of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, or state-supported living centers have a right to designate an essential caregiver that may not be prohibited from visiting the resident.
Proposition 7: Amends the Texas Constitution to allow the legislature to extend a homestead tax limit for surviving spouses of disabled individuals as long as the spouse is 55 years old and resides at the home.
Proposition 8: Amends the Texas Constitution to allow the legislature to apply a homestead tax exemption for surviving spouses of members of the military to those fatally injured in the line of duty.
With voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., early voting polling locations Oct. 18-22 and Oct. 25-29 include:
Bay City Service Center
2105 Avenue M, Bay City
Matagorda County Courthouse Annex
405 Commerce St., Palacios
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