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October 31, 2025 - Nancy Adams, Elections Administrator for Shelby County, submitted an extra polling location notice to the Pricinct 5 voters. "Notice is hereby given to the registered voters of Precinct 5 that the First Methodist Church in Joaquin will no longer be used as a polling location. Precinct 5 voters will vote at the Word of Faith Outreach Fellowship Hall, located at 12413 US Hwy 84 E in Joaquin. This includes the November 4, 2025 Special Election."

The Word of Faith Outreach Fellowship Hall is the location listed on the official Notice of Special Election for Proposed Constitutional Amendments by 89th Legislature. This notice is to make sure Joaquin Precinct 5 voters are aware of the polling location change from previous elections.

Notice of Special Election
(A viso de elección especial)

To the registered voters of the County of Shelby, Texas:
(A los votantes registrados del Condado de Shelby, Texas):

October 14, 2025 (PDF of Notice) - Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., November 4, 2025, for voting in a special election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments as submitted by the 89th Legislature, Regular and 2nd Special Session, of the State of Texas.
(Por la presente se notifica que los lugares de votación que se enumeran a continuación estarán abiertos de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m., 4 de noviembre de 2025, para votar en una elección especial para adoptar o rechazar las Enmiendas Constitucionales propuestas presentadas por la 89ª Legislatura, Sesión Ordinaria y 2ª Sesión Especial, del Estado de Texas.)

On Election Day, voters must vote in the precinct where they are registered to vote.
(El día de las elecciones, los votantes deben votar en el precinto donde están registrados para votar.)

Voting locations for Election Day will be consolidated to the following polling places are:
(Los lugares de votación para el dia de las elecciones se consolidarán en los siguientes lugares de votación:)

• Precinct 1N - First Methodist Church, 211 N. Porter Street, Center
  (Precinto 1N - Primera Iglesia Metodista, 211 N. Porter Street, Centro)
• Precinct 1S - Church of Christ, 110 Hurst Street, Center
  (Precinto 1S - Iglesia de Cristo, 110 Hurst Street, Centro)
• Precinct 1SE - Shelby County Family Life Center, 1426 Shelbyville Street, Center
  (Precinto 1SE - Centro de Vida Familiar del Condado de Shelby, Calle Shelbyville 1426, Centro)
• Precinct 1SW - Center Community House, 423 San Augustine Street, Center
  (Precinto 1SW - Centro Casa Comunitaria, Calle San Agustín 423, Centro)
• Precinct 1W - JOI Ranch, 59198 FM 2026, Tenaha
  (Precinto 1W - Rancho JOI, 59198 FM 2026, Tenaha)
• Precinct 2 - Excelsior School, 11280 St. Hwy 7 W, Center
  (Precinto 2 - Escuela Excelsior, 11280 St Hwy 7 W, Centro)
• Precinct 3 - Campti Pentecostal Church, 6153 FM 414, Center
  (Precinto 3 - Iglesia Pentecostal Campti, 6153 FM 414, Centro)
• Precinct 4 - Lydia Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 14998 FM 139, Shelbyville
  (Precinto 4 - Salón de la Comunidad de la Iglesia Bautista Lydia, 14998 FM 139, Shelbyville)
• Precinct 5 - Word of Faith Outreach Center, 12413 US Hwy 84 E, Joaquin
  (Precinto 5 - Centro de Alcance Palabra de Fe, 12413 Carretera US 84 E, Joaquin)
• Precinct 6 - Dreka Pentecostal Church Fellowship Hall, 1193 FM 2427, Shelbyville
  (Precinto 6 - Dreka Pentecostal Church Fellowship Hall, 1193 FM 2427, Shelbyville)
• Precinct 7 - First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 5030 St. Hwy 87 S, Shelbyville
  (Precinto 7 - First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 5030 St Hwy 87 S, Shelbyville)
• Precinct 8 - First Methodist Church, Schiede Hall, 256 N. George Bowers Drive, Tenaha
  (Precinto 8 - Primera Iglesia Metodista, Sala Schiede, 256 N George Bowers Drive, Tenaha)
• Precinct 9N - BOM Bank Annex, 830 N 1st Street W, Timpson
  (Precinto 9N - Anexo del Banco BOM, 830 N 1st Street, W, Timpson)
• Precinct 9S - Timpson School Gym Foyer, 836 Bear Drive, Timpson
  (Precinto 9S - Timpson School Gym Foyer, 836 Bear Drive, Timpson)

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted beginning on Monday, October 20, 2025, and ending on Friday, October 31, 2025, at:
(La votación adelantada en persona se Ilevará a cabo a partir del lunes 20 de octubre de 2025 y finalizará el viernes 31 de octubre de 2025 en:)

Main Early Voting Location: Center Community House, 423 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas
(sitio principal de votación adelantada: Centro Casa Comunitaria, 423 San Augustine Street, Centro)

Hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday, October 30, through Friday, October 31, 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
(El horario de atención será de lunes a sábado de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. con horario extendido del jueves 30 de octubre al viernes 31 de octubre de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.)

Last day to register to vote is October 7, 2025.
(El último día para registrarse para votar es el 7 de octubre de 2025.)

Application for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán adelantada por correo deberán enviarse a):

Shelby County Early Voting Clerk
(Secretario de la votación adelantada del condado de Shelby)
Nancy Adams, Elections Administrator (Administradora de las Elecciones)
200 San Augustine Street, Box 9
Center, TX 75935
Fax: 936-598-3701
Email: nancy.adams@co.shelby.tx.us 
www.co.shelby.tx.us

Applications for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) and Federal Postcard Applications (FPCA), must be received no later than the close of business on October 24, 2025.
(Las solicitudes de boleta por correo (ABBM) y la tarjeta federal postal de Solicitud (FPCA) deberán recibirse más tardar de las horas de negocio el 24 de octubre del 2025.)

Note: If ABBM is faxed or emailed or if an FPCA is faxed; the original application must be received within 4 business days.
(Si ABBM se envía por fax o correo electrónico o si se envía por fax una FPCA; La solicitud original debe ser recibida dentro de los 4 días hábiles.)

Issued this the 2nd day of October 2025.
(Emitido el 2 de octubre de 2025.)

October 14, 2025 - The upcoming November 4, 2025 Ballot Language for the Constitutional Amendment Election. Early voting starts October 20, 2025.

Proposition 1 - SJR 59
"The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System."

Proposition 2 - SJR 18
"The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust."

Proposition 3 - SJR 5
"The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony."

Proposition 4 - HJR 7
"The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue."

Proposition 5 - HJR 99
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail."

Proposition 6 - HJR 4
"The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions."

Proposition 7 - HJR 133
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected."

Proposition 8 - HJR 2
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."

Proposition 9 - HJR 1
"The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income."

Proposition 10 - SJR 84
"The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire."

Proposition 11 - SJR 85
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled."

Proposition 12 - SJR 27
"The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct."

Proposition 13 - SJR 2
"The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."

Proposition 14 - SJR 3
"The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue."

Proposition 15 - SJR 34
"The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children."

Proposition 16 - SJR 37
"The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen."

Proposition 17 - HJR 34
"The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements."

October 29, 2025 - Due to a loss of pressure from a broken main, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Choice Water system, ID# 2100005 to notify all customers that were without water October 29, 2025 on County Road 1005 at the intersection of CR 1012 and CR 2024 to boil their water, prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Matt Di Verdi 936-591-4346