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Posted 8:23 p.m.
Harris County has released early voting totals for elections related to Proposition A.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
The city of Houston had a single ballot item for the adoption of Proposition A, which would amend the city’s charter to deprioritize misdemeanors related to marijuana possession. The city’s current code states that convictions could result in a fine up to $2,000 per package.
The other part of the ordinance allowed voters to decide whether to ban no-knock warrants, which allow officers to enter without knocking or announcing their presence.
According to unofficial early voting results, Harris County reports 326,623 (72.12%) in favor of the proposition. The county reports that 126,258 (27.88%) are against the proposition.
According to unofficial early voting results, Fort Bend County reports that 71% of votes, or 6,117 votes, are in favor of passing the proposition. The county reports that 29%, or 2,497 votes, are against the proposition.
According to unofficial early voting results, Montgomery County reports that 73% of votes, or 724 votes, are in favor of passing the proposition and 27%, or 266 votes, are against the proposition.
The total number of early votes in support is 333,464, or 72.1% of the votes. The total number against is 129,021, or 27.9% of the votes.
In early voting in Harris County, there were 452,881 early voting ballots cast countywide for the proposition. In early voting in Fort Bend, there were 8,614 early voting ballots cast countywide for the proposition.
Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all contested local and state elections in your community.
