Voter guide for Super Tuesday
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CHILDRESS – On Tuesday, March 5, voters will hit the polls.
For those who do not know where to vote on Super Tuesday, here is a look at the precinct polling places.
Precinct 101 – South Plains Electric Coop, 1900 Ave. C NW behind Sonic.
Precinct 201 – Church Of Christ room 5, 210 2nd St SE (go in the North door).
Precinct 301 – Fair Park Auditorium foyer in Fair Park.
Precinct 401 – Calvary Baptist Church, 1606 Ave. I NW (go in the back door on the west side).
Childress County Clerk Barbara Spitzer said polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. She wants to remind voters to bring one of the following forms of acceptable photo identification:
-Texas Driver’s License issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
-Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
-Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
-Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
-United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
-United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
-United States Passport (book or card).
There is only one local contested race. Shade Miller and Brett Lane are both running for Constable.
While the Democratic ballot does not have any propositions in the primary election, the Republican ballot has 13 propositions. Republican Party of Texas stated this on https://texasgop.org: Keep in mind that this is an opinion poll of Republican voters and not a policy referendum. You are not voting to make a law but merely saying YES you agree or NO you do not agree with the statement.
Here are the 13 Propositions on the Republican Primary Election ballot:
Republican Proposition 1
Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden.
Republican Proposition 2
Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin.
Republican Proposition 3
The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring of illegal aliens.
Republican Proposition 4
The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens.
Republican Proposition 5
Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens.
Republican Proposition 6
The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war.
Republican Proposition 7
The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.
Republican Proposition 8
The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion.
Republican Proposition 9
The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican primary to only registered Republicans.
Republican Proposition 10
The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes.
Republican Proposition 11
Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.
Republican Proposition 12
The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered to vote.
Republican Proposition 13
Texas should ban the sale of Texas land to citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
