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Irving, Texas, Proposition I, Election-Related Provisions Update Amendment (May 2023)
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| Topic Local charter amendments and Local elections and campaigns |
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Irving Proposition I was on the ballot as a referral in Irving on May 6, 2023. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Irving City Charter to align multiple election-related provisions with state law and constitutionality. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Irving City Charter to align multiple election-related provisions with state law and constitutionality. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
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5,705 | 75.37% | ||
| No | 1,864 | 24.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition I was as follows:
| “ | Shall the following provisions of Art. IV of the living City Charter be amended to delete and update election-related provisions preempted by state law and to remove unconstitutional and unlawful provisions: Art. IV, Sec. 3(a) removes “shall not be in arrears in the payment of taxes or other liabilities due the city” which has been deemed to be unconstitutional. Art. IV, Sec. 5 deletes language that is preempted by state law and updates when the city council can call a meeting to canvass an election to be consistent with state law. Art. IV, Sec. 8(b) removes ‘immediate forfeit” and replaces with “create a vacancy” for consistency with state law. Art. IV. Sec. 8-A relating to a council member becoming a candidate for another office is deleted in its entirety because it is preempted by state law. Art. IV, Sec. 8-B deletes “employee. etc.” in heading and “a city employee” and “employment” in section because it is preempted by state law and deemed unlawful. Art. IV, Sec. 9(a) removes “mayor’ and replaces with “city council” to be consistent with state law. Art. IV, Sec. 9(c) relating to the procedure for conducting an election to fill a vacant office is deleted in its entirety because it is preempted by state law.
Art. IV, Sec. 11-A removes “automatically resign from the [office]” and replaces with “create a vacancy in that [office]” to be consistent with state law; and deletes other language preempted by state law. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Irving City Council.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Texas
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Texas.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Request for Voter Registration Applications,” accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Voter Registration,” accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed July 28, 2024
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Request for Voter Registration Applications," accessed July 28, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, “Election Code,” accessed February 23, 2023
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, “Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks,” January 25, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, “Federal Judge Halts ‘Ham-Handed’ Texas Voter Purge,” February 28, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, “Texas Ends Review That Questioned Citizenship of Almost 100,000 Voters,” April 26, 2019
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Secretary Whitley Announces Settlement In Litigation On Voter Registration List Maintenance Activity,” April 26, 2019
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Texas Secretary of State, "Required Identification for Voting in Person," accessed February 27, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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