Round Rock Election Guide 2019: What's On The Ballot

ROUND ROCK, TX —Voters will determine the fate of a pair of county bond proposals valued at $447 million as well as on 10 proposed state amendments during the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election.

Information on the bond referendum is available on the Williamson County Website. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find a list of polling place wait times and directions from your current location in Williamson County. Residents also can visit the poll locator site and input their address to find their nearest voting location.

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The $447 million in bond packages that Williamson County voters will consider are designed to raise funds for parks and roads improvements.

You can find information here on the required identification you need to present for voting in person in Texas. Williamson County residents can also find what will be on their local ballot.

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Williamson County voters also will decide on ten proposed state constitution amendments:

• Proposition 1 would allow elected municipal judges to serve in more than one city simultaneously. Currently, appointed municipal judges are allowed to perform across cities.
• Prop 2 would allow the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to issue up to $200 million in bonds to fund water and sewer projects in economically distressed areas.
• Prop 3 would allow the Legislature to temporarily exempt from property tax properties damaged in disasters. This would be based on future rules set by lawmakers.
• Prop 4 would prohibit the state from imposing or collecting an individual income tax.
• Prop 5 would automatically appropriate the state’s sales taxes on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission. The aim is to provide a dedicated funding stream for parks and historic sites.
• Prop 6 would extend the life of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas that was created by a 2007 amendment.
• Prop 7 would enable the release of up to $600 million annually of proceeds from the Permanent School Fund (the revenue from the state’s land and investments) to be distributed annually to schools. This would double the current constitutional maximum allowed.
• Prop 8 would create a special flood infrastructure fund for TWDB to use to finance local projects.
• Prop 9 would enable the Legislature to exempt precious metals held in a Texas depository from property taxes.
• Prop 10 would allow police dogs to be transferred to their handlers or others at no cost. Because such service animals are considered public property, law enforcement agencies aren't allowed to simply give them away to their handlers.

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