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Nov. 5, 2019 General Election Information

Dates

Oct. 7: last day to register to vote
Oct. 21 - Nov. 1: early voting
Oct. 25: last day to apply for vote by mail ballot
Nov. 5: Election Day

Resources

Ballotpedia
League of Women Voters
VoteTexas
Texas Legislative Study Group Note: This group, which has paid staff to study and analyze bills, is not non-partisan, but strives to be fair and nonpolitical, and is well respected.

Brazoria County Elections
Galveston County Elections Note: Sadly out of date.
Harris County Elections

Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot
(Amendment Sponsors are on the Ballotpedia Link)

#1: Municipal Judges
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#2: Water Projects
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#3: Tax Relief for Disaster Areas
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#4: Personal Income Tax (This one is tricky. A "yes" vote says that the state can never levy an income tax on individuals unless reversed by another constitutional amendment. A "no" vote allows the state to levy an income tax if approved by a voter referendum.)
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG does not favor
#5: Sporting Goods Taxes Support State Parks
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#6: Funds Cancer Prevention Research
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#7: Funds Public Education
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#8: Flood Insfrastructure Fund for Flood Control League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors

#9: Tax Exemption on Precious Metals in Texas Depository

League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors
#10: Allows Law Enforcement Animals to Retire in Custody of Former Handlers
League of Women Voters Ballotpedia Texas LSG favors