This week is a voting week. Not a vote for a new president, nor State Representatives, but rather an election which aims much closer to home. On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 an election of nine constitutional amendments will be taking place which, if voted in, will directly alter our State Constitution. The amendments range from property tax exemptions for the surviving spouses of members of the U.S. armed forces who have been killed in the line of duty to the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) being allowed to "discipline" judges who may not be complying with the standards of Judicial Conduct.
So, is this even important? Here's a thought; If it affects your neighbor, it can affect you as well. If you don't buy in to that idea then here's another one; If it affects your friends, it affects you. After all, the relationships we carry through life are what creates the memories that make us who we are. So, in my opinion, OF COURSE IT'S IMPORTANT!
Most of the people I know and associate with spend more time and energy voting and discussing much more publicized national elections, however, one might argue that the bigger elections impact individuals much less than local and State elections. To find out more information about the proposed amendments visit The League of Women Voters of Texas to find out more information and details about the nine proposed amendments.
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