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All eight measures pass in election

Tue, 11/09/2021 - 11:12 am
Constitutional amendment election ends with low local turnout

Voting in the November Constitutional Amendment Election ended last Tuesday throughout the state, with a total of 561 voters turning out in Jack County, or a 10.35% total turnout. The ballot had eight constitutional amendments, but no local ballot measures.

Early voting began Monday, Oct. 18, in the November Constitutional Amendment Election and ran through Friday, Oct. 29. Early voting was held at one location, with election day voting occurring Tuesday, Nov. 2, at four locations throughout the county.

Statewide and locally in Jack County, the election had all eight constitutional amendment measures pass. Out of the 5,420 registered voters in Jack County, a total of 561 in total voted during the election during early and election day voting.

The election had a deadline of Thursday, June 17, to post notice of candidate filing with the first day to file for a place on the ballot being Saturday, July 17, and the last day being Monday, Aug. 16. The last day to order a general election or special election measure was Aug. 16.

The last day to register to vote in the November election was Oct. 4. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail was Friday, Oct. 22.

In order to vote a ballot by mail, a voter must be 65 or older, have a disability (a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter’s health), be out of the county during voting times, or in jail. Pregnant women who will be within a six-week period around election day are now within the eligibility requirements.

The office of the Texas Secretary of State decided the order of constitutional amendments which appeared on the November election ballot Thursday, July 29. Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order in July for the eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

According to the department of the secretary of state, proposed amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of members of both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives to appear on the ballot. Once on the ballot, state registered voters will have the opportunity during the Nov. 2 election to approve or reject the amendments with a majority vote.

Voters can check their voter registration status by visiting votetexas.gov. To be eligible to register to vote, a potential voter must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county where they are submitting their application, be at least 17 years and 10 months of age old and 18 years of age on Election Day.

The next election will be the March 1, 2022 primary election. The first day to file for a place on the ballot was Tuesday, Sept. 14. The filing deadline for candidates will be Monday, Dec. 13. Early voting by personal appearance will be held Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 through Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.