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Democratic Ballot Propositions

8,289 of 8,289 Precincts Reporting – FINAL

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Proposition #1

Votes

Percentage

Do you support lifting millions of families above the national poverty line by increasing the

For

529723

88.37%

state minimum wage above its current level of $5.15 per hour?

Against

69711

11.63%

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Proposition #2

Votes

Percentage

Do you support the restoration of Texans’ full rights to a trial by

For

504786

88.11%

jury in civil cases?

Against

68125

11.89%

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Republican Ballot Initiatives

7,994 of 7,994 Precincts Reporting – FINAL

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Initiative #1

Votes

Percentage

The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring that voters provide valid photo identification in order to cast

For

585376

87.73%

a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the States of Texas.

Against

81907

12.27%

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Initiative #2

Votes

Percentage

The Texas Legislature should place on the next constitutional amendment election ballot a

For

626872

94.11%

proposition to protect private property from being taken for economic purposes.

Against

39236

5.89%

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Initiative #3

Votes

Percentage

Every governmental body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in spending to the combined increase of population and inflation, except

For

582113

89.78%

for additional spending authorized by a vote of the people or for official state of emergencies declared by the federal government.

Against

66230

10.22%

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Initiative #4

Votes

Percentage

In order to address the inequity of homeowner’s property taxes increasing at a rate far above the rate of inflation, the current 10%

For

605909

91.9%

cap on the rate of increase of appraised value for all homesteads shall be reduced by 5% or less.

Against

53422

8.1%

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