Top Story
Early voting shows Bexar County voters in favor of venue sales tax propositions

Posted 9 p.m.

Bexar County has released early voting totals showing how voters cast ballots on whether to raise the county’s venue tax.

With 148,450 early voting ballots counted, 84,643 voters, or 57.47%, voted for Proposition A, while 62,647 voters, or 42.53%, voted against it. 78,184 voters, or 53.05%, voted for Proposition B, while 69,204 voters voted against.

Totals from ballots cast on Nov. 4 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.

What you need to know: Voters cast their ballot on whether or not to pass the Bexar County venue tax, which is divided into two propositions:

  • Proposition A: authorizes Bexar County to provide for the acquisition and financing of the Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo facilities

  • Proposition B: authorizes Bexar County to plan, develop and finance a new multipurpose arena designed primarily as the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team

 
Stay In The Know
Early voting results show NEISD voters in favor of propositions A-C, against D-E

Posted 9:10 p.m.
Bexar County has released early voting totals, where voters cast ballots on whether or not to pass North East ISD’s $495 million bond.

What you need to know: According to district documents, the proposed bond package was created after a review of NEISD facilities, enrollment trends and instructional needs.

With 148,450 votes counted so far, Bexar County voters cast their ballots in support of propositions A, B and C, which would go toward funding general projects, technology improvements and athletics, respectively. Early results show voters cast ballots against propositions D and E, which would fund stadium and natatorium improvements. 

Proposition A: 25,980, or 59.99% of ballots cast, voted in support.
Proposition B: 24,368, or 56.51%, voted for the proposition.
Proposition C: 21,589, or 50.13%, are for, while 21,480, or 49.87%, are against.
Proposition D: 20,184, or 47% voted in support, with 22,765, or 53% voting against the proposition.
Proposition E: 21,454, or 49.97%, voted for the proposition, while 21,477, or 50.03%, voted against.

 
Statewide News
Property taxes, bail rules, water funding: Initial results in for 17 Texas propositions

Texas voters weighed in on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

  • Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
  • Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
  • Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
  • Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
  • Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
  • Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute
More information: All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Click the link below to see which state propositions passed and visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local and state elections in your community.

 

Keep Reading

No posts found