Early voting for the eight Constitutitional Amendments for the special Nov. 2 election in Texas, will begin Monday, Oct. 13, in the Lamb County Clerk’s office in the Lamb County Courthouse.
Early voting at the Lamb County Clerk’s office is schedule as follows:
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 18 and 19: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 20: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Only Day Open Early and Late!
Thursday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 29: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On election day, Nov. 2, polling places are as follows:
Precincts 1 and 5: Lamb County Activities Building (Lion’s Club) in Olton
Precincts 3 and 12: Earth Community Center in Earth.
Precincts 4 and 11: Sudan Community Center in Sudan.
Precincts 2, 6, 7/8 and 9: Lamb County Ag Center in Littlefield.
Precinct 10: Amherst City Hall in Amherst.
Every Texan will have a chance to decide on eight amendments to the Texas Constitution, address ing issues of eligibility of judicial candidates, homestead tax exemptions for surviving spouses and ballot measures proposed in response to pandemic-related restrictions on worship services and nursing homes.
Here’s a brief look at the proposed amendments on the Nov. 2, 2021 ballot.
PROPOSITION 1
“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
“The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to fi nance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county.”
PROPOSITION 3 “The constitutional amend
“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
“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
“The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.”
PROPOSITION 6
“The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.”
PROPOSITION 7
“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
“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.”