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Burnt Orange Report's Overview of Texas Constitutional Amendments and Process
The Burnt Orange Report has published a handy guide to the Texas Constitutional Ammendments on the November 2009 ballot. Their article contains a number of useful resources for those looking to cast a well-informed vote.
An excerpt is included below:
Summary of Amendments and Previous Endorsements:View excerpts from the League of Women Voters' guide and compare endorsements from The Austin Chronicle, El Paso Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Tea Party Patriots, and Senator Kirk Watson's Watson Wire.
- Proposition 1: Military Buffer Open Space
- Proposition 2: Homestead Appraisals
- Proposition 3: Statewide Appraisal Process
- Proposition 4: National Research University Fund
- Proposition 5: Consolidated Boards of Equalization
- Proposition 6: Renewing Veterans' Land Bonds
- Propostion 7: Texas State Guards in Civil Office
- Proposition 8: State Funding for Veterans' Hospitals
- Proposition 9: Protect Open Beaches
- Proposition 10: Emergency District Term Lengths
- Proposition 11: Eminent Domain Restrictions
Early voting continues through Friday, October 30th. Election day is Tuesday, November 3nd.
