With a myriad of goals in mind, Hockley County renovated a vacant downtown building into a new Elections Office featuring 15 voting stations and two ADA-compliant booths. The county celebrated with a grand opening and guided tours of the 3,100-square-foot facility on June 22. “The new Elections Office is designed to accommodate the county's continued growth by expanding … [Read more...] about Hockley County Elections Office Addresses Current, Future Needs
Elections
Voting in Elections: A Fundamental Right and Duty
*** Click here for the audio version.*** Elections are the signature trademark of a democratic republic. The framers of the U.S. Constitution recognized the importance of guaranteeing the right to elect our representation. Consistent with the concerns over concentration of power, Article I of the U.S. Constitution assigns the responsibility for elections to the states, not the … [Read more...] about Voting in Elections: A Fundamental Right and Duty
Primary Election Filing Period Snafu
The redistricting of congressional districts, legislative districts, and local Commissioner precincts was postponed by the delay in completion of the 2020 Census. Without the boundaries of the new districts and precincts, candidates and the county chair of each political party cannot fully determine whether a candidate resides in the district or precinct. To deal with this … [Read more...] about Primary Election Filing Period Snafu
The Cost of County Government
Results of the 2020 Unfunded Mandates Survey
A Collaborative Report by the: Texas Association of Counties, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, Texas Conference of Urban Counties, Texas Association of County Auditors and County Treasurers Association of Texas Editor’s Note: This survey was created to help explain the cost of unfunded and underfunded mandates on property tax payers. The … [Read more...] about The Cost of County Government