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Calls for a constitutional amendment regarding Senate elections started in the early 19th century, with Henry R. Storrs in 1826 proposing an amendment to provide for popular election. [25] Similar amendments were introduced in 1829 and 1855, with the "most prominent" proponent being Andrew Johnson, who raised the issue in 1868 and considered ...
After a direct popular election amendment failed to pass the Senate in 1979 and prominent congressional advocates retired or were defeated in elections, electoral college reform subsided from public attention and the number of reform proposals in Congress dwindled. [106]
The 2023 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 7, 2023. Texas voters statewide voted on 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution all of which would pass except for proposition 13, which would have increased the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges had it passed.
Voters considered 14 proposed constitutional amendments and, in Tarrant County, school bond proposals were on the ballot in Azle, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw and Hurst-Euless-Bedford. Check back here ...
As the Texas Tribune noted, in his 2022 reelection bid, Gov. Greg Abbott won 55% of the popular vote and carried 235 counties. You could imagine a scenario down the line in which Texas’ growing ...
El Paso voters began casting ballots this week for the statewide constitutional amendment election to be held next month to decide on 14 propositions. Key dates, ballot language and early voting ...
The 2021 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 2, 2021. Texas voters statewide voted on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. All eight propositions were passed. [1] [2]
The Texas Senate passed SB 4 and a Senate Joint Resolution, both filed by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston. ... Voters also approved a constitutional amendment to make the $100,000 Homestead ...