Lubbock, Texas, Proposition A, Annexation Measure (November 2024)
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| Topic Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions |
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Lubbock Proposition A was on the ballot as a referral in Lubbock on November 5, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the City of Lubbock to annex 374.74 acres including the Highland Oaks subdivision and impose a property tax at the same rate as other areas in the city. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the City of Lubbock to annex 374.74 acres including the Highland Oaks subdivision and impose a property tax at the same rate as other areas in the city. |
A simple majority was required to approve the measure.
Election results
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345 | 69.14% | ||
| No | 154 | 30.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition A was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Lubbock (the city) annex approximately 374.74 acres commonly known as the Highland Oaks subdivision and located within an area south of 146th Street (F.M. 7500), east of Frankford Avenue, north of Woodrow Road (F.M. 7600), and west of Slide Road (F.M. 1730), thereby including the area inside the full-purpose city limits of the city, resulting in the city providing municipal services in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0692; the area shall be subject to the jurisdiction, laws, and regulations of the city; and the city shall impose a property tax each year on all property in the area at the same rate that is imposed on other property in the city? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Lubbock.
How to cast a vote
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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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