By CATHERINE DONNELLY
Special to the PRESS
Cameron County reports that more than 19,000 of its citizens turned out to vote in the November 7 election, a robust number for an election not tied to major public offices.
The hotly contested Position 4 race on South Padre Island drew 773 voters in a very tight race. The Special Joint Election has concluded the unofficial results below, with 100% of precincts reporting for several crucial propositions and contests.
State Proposition Results for Constitutional Amendments:
State Prop 1: “Protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.”
PASSED: with 16,845 votes (85.81%) FOR; 2,785 votes (14.19%) AGAINST
State Prop 2: “The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.”
PASSED: with 12,625 votes (65.29%) FOR; 6,712 votes (34.71%) AGAINST.
State Prop 3: “prohibiting the imposition of an individual wealth or net worth tax, including a tax on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an individual or family.”
PASSED: with 12,800 votes (66.49%) FOR; 6,452 votes (33.51%) AGAINST.
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