As early voting begins April 20, here is everything voters in Tomball and Magnolia need to know ahead of the May 2 election.
What residents should know
For the upcoming election, voters should note the following dates:
- April 20: First day of early voting and last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
- April 28: Last day of early voting
- May 2: Election day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 4 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
In Montgomery County, voters can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting. However, on election day, voters in Montgomery County must vote at their designated voting precincts. Visit
https://elections.mctx.org for polling locations.
City of Tomball voters can cast their ballots at Tomball City Hall both during early voting and on election day, per the city’s website. Voters located within Harris County ESD 16 have two locations where they can cast their ballots: Station 36, 18822 N. Eldridge Parkway, Tomball, and Station 38, 9600 Crescent Clover Drive, Spring.
What else?
This listing includes elections that may appear on ballots of voters in the Tomball or Magnolia area. This is not a comprehensive list and does not include all possible May 2 races or any uncontested races.
*indicates incumbent
Tomball
Scott Moore Jr.
Randall F. Parr*
Proposition A
Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article IV, Council, Section 6.13, Rules of Procedure, by adding language prohibiting discussion of city business outside of a publicly noticed meeting by groups of three members of council?
Proposition B
Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VII, Administrative Services, Sections 7.10, Department of Public Works, and 7.11, Department of Community Development, by removing the responsibility of engineering from the Department of Community Development and adding it to the Department of Public Works?
Proposition C
Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VI, Council, Section 6.14, Ordinances, by requiring publishing of the ordinance within fourteen days of final adoption instead of after first reading?
Proposition D
Shall the city of Tomball charter be amended by amending Article VII, Administrative Services, Sections 7.02, Assistant City Manager, 7.03, Police Department, 7.04, City Secretary, 7.05, Finance Director, 7.06, City Fire Department, 7.10, Department of Public Works, and 7.11, Department of Community Development, to remove language related to appointment of department heads due to its redundancy within the charter?
Magnolia
Magnolia mayor
Chris Blair
Jack L. Huitt Jr.
Jonny Williams
Magnolia City Council, Position 4
Brandon Jacobs*
Todd Kana
Magnolia City Council, Position 5
Raymond K. Gaskin III
Keith D. Haberstroh
Proposition A
The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the city of Magnolia at the rate of one-fourth of 1% to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.
Magnolia ISD
Proposition A
The issuance of $465.68 million in bonds for designing, constructing, improving, updating, acquiring, and equipping school facilities, including but not limited to a new high school, two new elementary schools, and safety and security improvements, the purchase of necessary sites for school facilities, and the purchase of new school buses.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 10, Proposition A
The adoption of an increased local sales and use tax in Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 10 at a rate not to exceed 2% in any location in the district.
Harris County
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 16, Proposition A
To authorize for Harris County Emergency Services District No. 16, also known as Klein Fire Department, a maximum ad valorem tax rate not to exceed $0.10 per $100 of assessed valuation to fund fire protection and emergency services.
