Prepare for Nov. 5 elections
ELLIS COUNTY – There has never been a more important election than the General and Special Elections to be held on Nov. 5, 2024.
Monday was the last day to register to vote and the last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Friday, Oct. 25.
For those interested in voting early the five locations include:
MAIN POLLING LOCATION
The Ellis County Woman’s Building
407 W Jefferson St., Waxahachie
Ellis County Sub-Courthouse
207 S. Sonoma Trail, Ennis, TX 75119
Midlothian Conference Center
1 Community Circle Dr., Midlothian, TX 76065
Palmer ISD Annex Building (Portable Bldg)
303 Bulldog Way, Palmer, TX 75152
Red Oak Municipal Center
200 Lakeview Pkwy., Red Oak, TX 75154
ON ELECTION DAY THERE WILL BE 30 POLLING LOCATIONS. EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES:
Monday, Oct. 21 through Oct. 25
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27
1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 through Nov. 1
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
City of Ennis
Special Elections to fill a vacancy for the purpose of electing Commissioner Ward 1, Unexpired Term
• Cathy Falkenbach
• Austin Estes
City of Glenn Heights
General Election voting for the purpose of electing Council Members in Places 1, 3, & 5
Place 1
• Sherron Mosley
• Will Busby
Place 3
Travis Bruton, unopposed
Place 5
• Leon Tate
• Brandon S. Couts
• Laymon M. Lightfoot
City of Mansfield
Special Local Option Election to legalize, voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition: The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption only.
City of Ovilla
Special Election voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition: The reduction of the current one-half of one percent (0.5%) sales and use tax allocated to the Ovilla Type B Economic Development Corporation by one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%), and the adoption of an increase of local sales and use tax in the City of Ovilla, Texas by one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) to a rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
City of Red Oak
Special Local Option Election to legalize, voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition: The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only.
Avalon ISD
General Election for the purpose of electing three At-Large Member of Board of Trustees – Vote for 3.
• Michael S. McEwen
• Dudley Martin
• Wendy G. Rodriguez
• Jesse J. Munguia
• Krystale Tidwell
• David Arriaga
• Victor H. Ledesma
• Carl Starkey
• Dustin Todd Bruner
MIDLOTHIAN ISD
Special Election voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition ratifying the Ad Valorem Tax Rate of $1.1069 In the Midlothian isd for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 14.22% Percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $7,750,999.
ELLIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 10
Special Election voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition confirming the creation of Ellis County Emergency Services District No. 10 and authorizing the imposition of a tax not to exceed the rate allowed by Section 48-E, Article III, Texas Constitution.
ELLIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 11
Special Election voting to adopt or reject one proposed proposition Confirming the creation of Ellis County Emergency Services District No. 11 and authorizing the imposition of a tax not to exceed the rate allowed by Section 48-E, Article III, Texas Constitution.
MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF ELLIS COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION
For the purpose of voting to adopt or reject propositions and electing five Directors.
Myrtle Creek MMD No. 1 Proposition A:
The issuance of $1,657,000,000 bonds for water, sanitary sewer, and drainage and storm sewer systems and for refunding water, sanitary sewer, and drainage and storm sewer systems bonds of the district, and the levy of taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Myrtle Creek MMDD No. 1 Proposition B:
The issuance of $572,000,000 bonds for roads and for refunding road bonds of the district, and the levy of taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Myrtle Creek MMDD No. 1 Proposition C:
An operation and maintenance tax for facilities authorized by Article xvi, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, not to exceed one dollar and no cents ($1.00) Per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of taxable property.
Myrtle Creek MMDD No. 1 Proposition D:
An operation and maintenance tax for road facilities authorized by Article Iii, Section 52, Of The Texas Constitution, not to exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of taxable property.
Member of the Board of Directors
Five (5) Members to be elected:
• John Neal Crew
• Jorge Gonzalez-Rodiles
• Karena Beth Hauter
• Jason Michael Kaiser
• Thomas “Elliot” Newson
LAKESONG MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 SPECIAL ELECTION
Voting to adopt or reject six proposed propositions and for the purpose of electing five At-Large Board of Directors – Vote for 5.
Lakesong MND No. 1 Proposition A: Confirmation of the District
Lakesong MND no. 1 Proposition b: the issuance of $739,564,123 in bonds and the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, in payment of principal and interest on said bonds (water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration).
Lakesong MND No. 1 Proposition C:
The issuance of $429,771,016 in bonds and the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, in payment of principal and interest on said bonds (paved roads and turnpikes).
Lakesong MND No. 1 Proposition D:
The issuance of $1,109,346,185 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer facilities and the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, in payment of principal and interest on said refunding bonds.
Lakesong MND No. 1 Proposition E:
The issuance of $644,656,524 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for macadamized, graveled, and paved roads and turnpikes or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads, and the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limit as to rate or amount, in payment of principal and interest on said refunding bonds.
Lakesong MND No. 1 Proposition F:
The levy of a maintenance tax not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) Per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation (water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration, and paved roads and turnpikes).
Member of the Board of Directors Five (5) Members to be elected:
• Dylan Edward Klein
• Maxwell Marden Miller
• Christopher Robert Young
• Fernando Otoniel Bocanegra
• Samuel Alves Mota
ALSO ON THE BALLOT WILL BE THE COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTION BALLOT:
United States Senator
• Ted Cruz (REP)
• Colin Allred (DEM)
• Ted Brown (LIB)
Write in:
• Tracy Andrus
• Analisa Roche
United States Representative District 6
• Jake Ellzey (REP)
• John Love III (DEM)
Railroad Commissioner
• Christi Craddick (REP)
• Katherine Culbert (DEM)
• Hawk Dunlap (LIB)
• Eddie Espinoza (GRN)
Write in:
Richard McKibbin
Justice, Supreme Court Place 2
• Jimmy Blacklock (REP)
• DaSean Jones (DEM)
Justice, Supreme Court Place 4
• John Devine (REP)
• Christine Vinh Weems (DEM)
Justice, Supreme Court Place 6
• Jane Bland (REP)
• Bonnie Lee Goldstein (DEM)
• J. David Roberson (LIB)
Presiding Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
• David J. Schenck (REP)
• Holly Taylor (DEM)
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7
• Gina Parker (REP)
• Nancy Mulder (DEM)
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8
• Lee Finley (REP)
• Chika Anyiam (DEM)
State Representative District 10
• Brian Harrison (REP)
Write in:
• Jennifer Brummell
• Jeremy Schroppel
Chief Justice 10th Court of Appeals District
• Matt Johnson (REP)
District Judge, 378th Judicial District
• William “Doug” Wallace (REP)
District Judge, 443rd Judicial District
• Grace Pandithurai (REP)
Judge, County Court at Law No. 3
• Joseph R. “Joe” Gallo (REP)
County Attorney
• Lindy Beaty (REP)
Sheriff
• Brad Norman (REP)
County Tax Assessor-Collector
• Richard Rozier (REP)
County Commissioner Precinct No. 1
• Randy Stinson (REP)
County Commissioner Precinct No. 3
• Louis Ponder (REP)
Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 4 (Unexpired Term )
• James “Butch” Bryant (REP)
Constable, Precinct No. 1
• Roy A. Callender Jr. (REP)
Constable, Precinct No. 2
• Casey A. Border (REP)
Constable, Precinct No. 3
• Curtis “Polkey” Polk Jr. (DEM)
Constable, Precinct No. 4
• Mark Bounds (REP)