PALMVIEW, Texas (November 1, 2023) – Registered voters in Palmview have a few more days to cast a ballot early. Early voting for the November 7, 2023, City of Palmview Special Election runs through Nov 3 at the Palmview Parks & Recreation Gym located at 406 W. Veterans Boulevard. The remaining early voting schedule is as follows:
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 by majority vote provide the City Manager an employment contract.
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.gov/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, and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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