Saturday is Election Day for Cities, Schools, Constitutional Amendment, Bond Election

May 6, 2022 - Today, May 7, 2022 is election day for many cities and schools around the county. Also, there is a Constitutional Amendment Election for two propositions and a Special Election for Center ISD Bond Propositions with both having the potential to affect property taxes.

All polling locations will be open from 7am - 7pm.

Polling locations for the Constitutional Amendment Election is a follows:

  • 1 North, 1 South, 1 Southeast, 1 Southwest, 1 West (Center) - Center Community House, 425 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935
  • 2 (Excelsior) - Center Community House, 425 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935
  • 3 (Sardis) - Center Community House, 425 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935
  • 4 (Huxley) - First Baptist Church – Shelbyville, Fellowship Hall, 5030 SH 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas 75973.
  • 5 (Joaquin) - First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 175 Faulkville Road, Joaquin, Texas 75954
  • 6 (Dreka) - First Baptist Church – Shelbyville, Fellowship Hall, 5030 SH 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas 75973.
  • 7 (Shelbyville) - First Baptist Church – Shelbyville, Fellowship Hall, 5030 SH 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas 75973.
  • 8 (Tenaha) - First United Methodist Church, Schiede Hall, 256 N. George Bowers Drive, Tenaha, Texas 75954
  • 9N, 9S (Timpson) - Timpson School Gym Foyer, 836 Bear Dr., Timpson, Texas 75975.

Constitutional Amendment Election:
Click here to view the sample ballot for the Constitutional Amendment Election and the Special Bond Election.

State of Texas Proposition 1 - “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.”

State of Texas Proposition 2 - “The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.”

Special Election:
Click here to view the sample ballot for the Constitutional Amendment Election and the Special Bond Election.

  • Center ISD - Bond Election voting For or Against two Propositions listed below. Click here to view the Bond Election Notice with more information. Click here to view the Bond Election Notice in Spanish.
    Election Day polling for Bond Election is from 7am - 7pm at Center Community House, 425 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935

    Proposition A - “The issuance of $8,000,000 of bonds by the Center Independent School District for the purpose of constructing, renovating, acquiring, and equipping school buildings in the district to wit, a multipurpose gymnasium/auditorium and the acquisition of land and levying taxes in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.”

    Proposition B - “The issuance of $4,000,000 of bonds by the Center Independent School District for a multipurpose covered athletic practice facility and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.”

Cities and School Elections:

  • Shelbyville ISD - Three positions on the ballot with Joey Lawson, Chris Koltonski, Arvis (Sneaky) Moore, Keni Bradshaw, Bryan Swindle, and Carriston Hendricks as candidates.
    Election Day polling is from 7am – 7pm at First Baptist Church – Shelbyville, Fellowship Hall, 5030 SH 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas 75973.
  • City of Tenaha - Mayor is on the ballot with O’Neal Jones, Jr. and Michael D. Baker as candidates. Two council positions are on the ballot with Lee Gibbs and Linda Vickery as candidates for Council Place #2; and Florance Adams, Durand Steadman, and Megan Hodge as candidates for Council Place #3.
    Election Day polling is from 7am – 7pm at First United Methodist Church, Schiede Hall, 256 N. George Bowers Drive, Tenaha, Texas 75954
  • Tenaha ISD - Two positions for 3-year terms on the ballot with David G. Fallin, Aaron Roland, Eugene Bowden, and Orinthia Johnson as candidates
    Election Day polling is from 7am – 7pm at First United Methodist Church, Schiede Hall, 256 N. George Bowers Drive, Tenaha, Texas 75954
  • City of Timpson - Two council positions on the ballot with George Grace, Teri Alexander, Tuffy Green, and Kenny Walker as candidates.
    Election Day polling is from 7am – 7pm at Timpson School Gym Foyer, 836 Bear Dr., Timpson, Texas 75975.

Cities and Schools without elections or unopposed elections:

  • City of Center - No election. Elections held in November.
  • Center ISD - School Board elections held in November.
  • Excelsior ISD - No election. School Board elections held in November.
  • City of Joaquin - No election.
  • Joaquin ISD - No election due to unopposed positions. Candidates elected Jason Harvey, Matt Lawson, and Jeff Cater.
  • Timpson ISD - No election due to unopposed positions. Candidates elected Cody Beckham and Justin Timmons.