LGO EL PASO

Thank You El Paso!
Thank You Texas!

For Proposition 11

El Paso: 59.05%
Texas: 81.02%

HJR 14-1 (History of HJR 14-1)

"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."

Source:

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2009novballotlang.shtml

Proposition 11


Number of Precincts
Precincts Reporting
Times Counted
Total Votes
Times Over Voted
Number Of Under Votes
FOR (A FAVOR)
AGAINST (EN CONTRA)

total
173
173                                                            100.0%
16463 / 372531                                           4.4%
16065
2
396
9486                                                          59.05%
6579                                                          40.95%

Source:

http://www.co.el-paso.tx.us/elections/current/final.htm

Proposition 11 Limits on Power of Eminent Domain

IN FAVOR
AGAINST

Race Total
Early Provisional
Ballots Reported
Total Provisional
Ballots Reported
Precints Reported

Statewide Turnout

254,975       79.70%        844,444       81.02%
64,922          20.29%       197,713        18.97%
------------                            ------------
319,897
267

1,459
7,452        of 7,468 Precints 99.7%

8.04%      12,952,562 Registered Voters

Source:

http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov09_147_state.htm

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QUICK LINKS

Institute for Justice

http://www.ij.org

Texas Public Policy Foundation - Bill Peacock

http://www.texaspolicy.com

Castle Coalition

http://www.castlecoalition.org/

Texas Secretary of State

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2009novballotexp.shtml

*Note Proposition No. 11 refers to eminent domain.