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Th« West News — Thursday, October 27, 1977
NOV. 8,1977
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION
(ELECCION PARA ENMENDAR LA CONSTITUCION)
(Condado de) McLennan County, Texas
November 8, 1977 (8 de noviembre dc 1977)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
(BOLETA OFICIAL)
INSTRUCTION NOTE: (NOTA DE INSTRUCCION:)
Place an ‘X” in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to vote. (Marque con una X cl cuadro al lado de
la frase que indica la manera en que usted quiere votar.) ____
] FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 1
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment increasing the size of the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals to nine judges, and permitting the court to sit in panels of three judges.
- (La enmienda constitucional aumentando el numero de miembros de la Code de
Apelacidn Criminal a nuevc jueces, y permitiendo que la Code sesione en
paneles de tres miembros.)
] FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 2
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment to provide for an additional $200 million in bonds
or obligations of the State of Texas for the Veterans’ Land Fund and to allow
surviving widows of veterans to purchase tracts under certain circumstances.
. (La enmienda constitucional para suministrar 200 millones de dolares mas en
bonos u obligaciones del Estaclo de Texas para el Fondo de Tierras de Veteranos
y para permitir que viudas sobrevivientes de veteranos comprcn terrenos bajo
ciedas circunstancias.)
FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 3 _
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment permitting denial of hail to a person charged with
a felony offense who has been theretofore twice convicted of a felony offense, or
charged with a felony offense committed while that person was admitted to bail
on a prior felony indictment, or charged with a crime involving the use of a deadly
weapon where there is evidence such person has been convicted of a prior felony
offense; providing for a 60-day limit to that person’s incarceration without trial;
and providing for that person’s right of appeal. (La enmienda constitucional
■ permitiendo denegacion de fianza a una persona acusada de un delito mayor que
ha sido probada culpable dos veces previas de un delito mayor, o acusada de un
delito mayor cometido durante el tiempo que dicha persona estaba libedada bajo
fianza por procesamiento de un delito mayor previo, o acusada de un crimen
implicando el uso de una arma modifera y cuando hay evidencia que tal persona
ha sido probada culpable de un delito mayor previo; disponiendo un limite dc
sesenta (60) dias de encarcelacion sin juicio de tal persona; y disponiendo el
derecho de apelacidn de dicha persona.)
] FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 4
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment authorizing tax relief to preserve certain cultural,
historical, or natural history resources. (La enmienda constitucional autorizando
" una baja de impuestos con fines de preserver ciedos recursos culturales, historicos
o de historia natural.)
1 FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 5
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment authorizing the formation of agricultural or marine
associations which may mandate the collection of refundable assessments for
improvement of production, marketing, or use of their products. (La enmienda
constitucional autorizando la formacion de asociaciones agricolas o marinas
que podrdn asignar por mandato la coleccion de impuestos recmbolsables para
el mejoramiento de la produccion, venta y compra, o uso de sus pi oductosj^__
I M FOR (A FAVOR DE)
Ino. 6
I ] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment to give the legislature the power to authorize state 1
and national banks to exercise banking and discounting privileges by use of 1
electronic devices or machines. (La enmienda constitucional para dar a la legis- I
latum el poder de autorizar los bancos estatales y nacionales Para ^rc^r 1
privilegios de banco y descuento mediante el uso de aparatos electrdmcos c|
mdquinas.) ........
FOR (A FAVOR DE)
No. 7
] AGAINST (EN CONTRA DE)
The constitutional amendment changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifica-
tions Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and relatmg to
the commission and the powers and proceedings of the commission, a master,
and the Supreme Court, or Court of Civil Appeals justices serving m place of
the Supreme Court, for the suspension, censure, removal, or involuntary retire-
ment of a justice, judge, or justice of the peace under certain circumstances.
(La enmienda constitucional cambiando el nombre de la Common Lstatal de
Capacidades Judicialcs a la Comision Lstatal Sobre Conducta Judicial, y pede-
neciendo a la comision y a los podcres y ados dc la comision con un oncial
judicial nombrado por la Corte Supreme, y la Code Supremo, o los jueces de la
Code de Apelacidn Civil sirviendo en lugar de la Code Supreme, para ui sus-
pension, censura, dcposicion, o retiro involuntario de un juez, o juez de paz
bajo ciedas circunstancias.)
Ernest L. Bezdek
? Clarine Blahuta
Clara Carter
David Filer
Wanda Goodloe
George B. Graves
George B. Graves, Jr.
Peggy Hill
Jos. F. Holasek
Bernice Homak
Alma Horton
Janice Hromadka
Georgie Hutyra
Beanie Kacir
Maxine Kazda
Bemie Klish
Judy Knapek
Linda Kolar
Rose Kubacak
Ricky Kubacak
Paulette Kudelka
Grady H. Langford, Jr.
Laura Langford
Sam Mashek
Fran Matus
Charles J. Nemec
Raymond L. Nemecek
Alison Park
Lou Scott
Terry Sefcik
Geo. X. Smajstrla
Daniel Svrcek
Harry Tichavsky
Elbert Williams
Nita Young
Jana Zucha
(paid for by the above listed individuals)
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