PALMVIEW, Texas (October 23, 2023) – Early voting for the November 7, 2023, City of Palmview Special Election began today, Monday, October 23 at the Palmview Parks & Recreation Gym located at 406 W. Veterans Boulevard. The early voting schedule is as follows:
Monday, Oct 23, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed. Oct 25, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thur. Oct 26, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct 27, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct 29, 2023, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, Oct 30, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed. Nov 1, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thurs. Nov 2, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 7- a.m. – 7 p.m.
Registered voters in Palmview can cast a ballot to amend the Palmview City Charter Sections 3.03, Subsections (A) and (C), and Sections 3.11, Subsection (C); Section 4.01, Subsection (E); Section 4.05, Subsection (A); Section 5.05, Subsection (C).
The Proposition Amendments are as follows:
Proposition A
Allows deleting the Place 5 Councilmember seat and giving the mayor power to vote. (Currently, the mayor can only vote in a tie-breaker situation).
Proposition B
Allows the City Council to elect to negotiate and provide the City Manager an employment contract by majority vote.
Proposition C
Allows for three Municipal Court Judges with one Presiding Judge and two Associate Judges calling for at least one judge to be an attorney.
Proposition D
Allows the City Council to adopt the budget on or before the 29th day of September.
Early Voting runs through November 3 and in Palmview, registered voters can cast their ballot at the Parks & Recreation Gym located at 406 W. Veterans Boulevard, at the Mansion located at 2401 Moorefield Road, or any of the other 27 polling locations across Hidalgo County.
To view a sample ballot visit https://cityofpalmview.com/upcoming-city-election/ or watch City Attorney Eden Ramirez explain the propositions in this episode of My Palmview News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2mlhmF4PE
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
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