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Superintendent outlines Prop A tax-rate question that could bring about $6 million for Bastrop ISD

Superintendent Christy Lee told the board the district is asking voters to approve remaining 'golden pennies' on the tax rate; official estimates show roughly $6 million annually in additional revenue and an average-homeowner impact of about $2.76 per month.

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Buncombe election staff report record midterm early voting, 616 absentee ballots reviewed

Election staff told the board that early voting turnout for the midterm election is the highest in recent midterms and that the board reviewed 616 absentee ballots during the Oct. 20 absentee meeting, approving two pending ballots after staff checks.

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Resident urges voters to research candidates, urges council to prioritize services for people experiencing homelessness

Public commenters at the Oct. 20 Radcliff meeting urged voter engagement in the upcoming election and asked the council to prioritize human services for people experiencing homelessness. Jose Torres tied voting consequences to everyday costs and called for a focus on services beyond animal-law efforts.

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CFISD board approves $1.636 billion bond referendum and VATRE for Nov. 3 ballot

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District board approved placing a $1.636 billion bond (propositions b–e) and a voter-approval tax-rate election (proposition a) on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; the district said the measures would fund classroom operations, aging infrastructure, transportation and safety upgrades.

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League of Women Voters urges turnout, hands out yard signs and voter outreach plans

Diedra Ledbetter of the League of Women Voters of Iberia outlined voter-engagement efforts ahead of Nov. 3, including registration, education at festivals and schools and distribution of yard signs and materials to boost turnout.

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Administrator of Elections details verification workload, encourages early voting

Administrator John D. Richardson told the commission staff reviewed more than 75,000 petition signatures over 12,468 person‑hours, scaled staffing from 22 to 70 and urged residents to vote early, explaining ID and ballot navigation guidance.

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Rockford Public Schools asks voters to approve non-homestead millage on Nov. 3 to secure ~$9.5M

Superintendent and finance staff explained a proposed ballot measure (21-mil language to provide an 18-mil effective levy after Headley rollback) that they estimate will generate about $9.5 million in 2027–28 and equates to roughly $1,200 per student; the board moved and recorded approval of the summer tax resolution language.

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Portsmouth public hearing exposes sharp divide over making local elections nonpartisan

Hundreds of minutes of testimony split residents over Question 7 on the Nov. 3 ballot to remove party labels for Town Council and School Committee races, with supporters arguing fairness for unaffiliated voters and opponents warning of lost transparency and Hatch Act risks for federal employees.

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SAN ANTONIO ISD outlines November ballot: a voter-approval tax-rate item and $600 million in bonds

SAN ANTONIO ISD presented details of four propositions headed to voters Nov. 3, 2026: a 3.17-cent voter-approval tax-rate item estimated to raise about $5.5 million annually, and three bond propositions totaling $600 million for capital, technology and stadium work.

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DeKalb VRE reports registrations, absentee mailings and audit plans ahead of Oct. 13 early voting

Director Keisha Smith told the board that DeKalb’s voter rolls stood at 577,209 registrants (508,969 active) and that the office mailed 7,633 domestic absentee ballots in the first batch; early voting begins Oct. 13 and a large risk-limiting audit is tentatively scheduled Nov. 13–18.

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BOE consolidates poll sites for Nov. 3 election and readies early voting in Geneseo

Board of Elections staff described poll-site consolidations (including Dalton into Nunda), mailed absentee ballots (1,000+ as of Oct. 2), and confirmed early voting at the Government Center Oct. 24–Nov. 1 with a thermal-printer pilot.