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As Election Day approaches, here is what voters in Brazoria and Galveston Counties should know before heading to the ballot box.
There are 17 proposed state constitutional amendments that will appear on voters’ ballots, as previously reported by Community Impact. These amendments center around issues such as tax exemptions and water supply project funding.
What readers need to know
Election Day will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
Both Brazoria and Galveston counties are state-approved countywide polling places, meaning voters who are residents within a county can cast ballots at any polling location within their respective county.
Locations in each county where voters can cast ballots are included on the following map:
What’s on the ballot
While some races are taking place across each county—and there are more than a dozen measures across the state—the cities of Pearland, Friendswood and Manvel do not have races on the local level. League City also has no races on the local level.
For school districts, Friendswood ISD has a $165 million bond package split up into four propositions. Voters living within the district’s boundaries can vote on the bond within their residential county.
Beyond local races, the state of Texas has 17 total amendments set to appear on the ballot, Community Impact previously reported, regarding items including:
Locally, other entities with races in Brazoria County include:
Election results will begin to be released later Nov. 4. However, results will not be final and will remain unofficial until canvassed by their respective governing entity.
For more election coverage, visit Community Impact’s election page.
