Pflugerville Election Guide 2019: What's On The Ballot

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to vote in Pflugerville's general election. The position of mayor and three council seats are up for grabs.

The County Clerk posts a list of polling place locations for each election. Polling place locations are subject to change, so check back before you head out to vote. Residents can look up their voter information by visiting VoteTravis.com. By entering your Last Name and VUID or Birth Date you can see your precinct, jurisdictions, registered address, polling locations, and your personal ballot for the upcoming election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mayor Victor Gonzales faces a challenger in his quest to retain his seat, Brad Marshall. Incumbent Doug Weiss also faces competition for his seat — with Dana L. Bartie and Emmy McDaniel seeking to unseat him.

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In addition to the local elections, voters will weigh in on ten constitutional amendments on the ballot Tuesday. Read more about the amendments on the ballot on which voters will decide.

Travis County Sample Ballot

Download a List of Election Day Voting Locations

Statewide, voters will determine the fate of 10 proposed state 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.

Voters also will cast ballots on matters that impact Travis County as a whole. Proposition A seeks to approve the county's role in collecting a 2-cent hotel occupancy tax to fund planned development at the Travis County Expo Center. Currently, the county does not collect hotel occupancy tax receipts.

Voters should cast their ballots at their county precinct voting locations. For more information call 238-VOTE (238-8683) for the The Travis County Clerk’s Elections Division or Williamson County Elections at (512) 943-1630.

There are seven forms of acceptable ID to vote:

• Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) issued by DPS.
• Texas Personal Idenfitication Card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS.
• U.S. military ID card containing the voter’s photo.
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photo.
• U.S. passport.

Those without the above can use supporting documentation to gain entry into the voting booth:

• Valid voter registration certificate.
• Certified birth certificate (must be original).
• Copy of or original current utility bill.
• Copy of or original bank statement.
• Copy of or original government check.
• Copy of or original paycheck.
• Copy of or original government documentation with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph).