Texas voters will have their say on a series of 17 proposed constitutional amendments in the Nov. 4 general elections.
The current Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876 and the state has seen five documents in the ensuing years. The current constitution has 17 articles and has been amendment 528 times. Voters last approved amendments on Nov. 7, 2023 when 13 of 14 were approved.
The Texas Constitution can be amended with a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, which requires voter approval. The Texas Constitution is one of 11 state constitutions with no mechanism or a lack of clarity in the process for calling a constitutional convention.(Information from the Texas League of Women Voters)
Explanations on the amendments is available at the Montague County elections website at co.montague.tx.us.

See a brief explanation of each proposition in your Thursday Bowie News.