If you didn’t know there was something to vote for this November, now you do. Early voting began Monday and ends October 31. (Go in costume, please.) There are 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, which sounds like a lot because it is, but it’s not as many as in 1987, when there were 25 of those bad boys to research, which is a record. (Fun facts: In 2022 there was only one amendment, and in 1975 voters turned down the opportunity to replace most of the constitution.)
That being said, if you’re a conscientious type, you may want to learn more about those amendments before you go vote. I know I did. In the interest of being helpful, here are the explainers I’ve been reading:
- Your guide to all of Texas’ proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot this November, via The Texas Newsroom
- What the Texas constitutional amendments on Nov. 4 election ballot actually mean, via The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Early voting for Texas’ 17 statewide propositions is under way. Here’s what voters need to know, via the Texas Tribune
- What’s on the Ballot? Every Texan’s Take on the 2025 Constitutional Amendments, via Every Texan
- LWV details 17 propositions, via League of Women Voters
- Constitutional amendments top November ballot in Texas. Here’s what they all mean, via the Dallas Morning News
Election Day is November 4. Voting early might be a good choice—in 2023’s constitutional amendment election, statewide turnout was something around 14 percent of all registered voters, and it was not quite 12 percent in Dallas County. (For comparison, and for grumbling, the May city council elections only attracted 8.4 percent of the county’s registered voters.) To check your voter registration, head here. To find a polling location in Dallas County, go here.
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