More than a dozen candidates are hoping to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in the special election for Texas' 18th District

Williamson and Bastrop counties have new systems requiring voters to mark their ballots by hand. The change was prompted by a presidential order forbidding barcodes on ballots.

The amendments largely deal with tax reductions for select members of the state population, prevention of additional taxes, and funding for certain institutions and infrastructure.

Early voting will run for two weeks, from Monday, Oct. 20, through Friday, Oct 31. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Since 1876, Texans have participated in constitutional amendment elections due to Article 17 of the Texas Constitution, which allows voters to decide on proposed amendments. There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot, with early voting beginning Oct. 20 and ending Oct. 31.

Before you head to the polls for the Nov. 4 election in Texas, you can find out what you are voting for on your sample ballot. Southeast Texas voters can search for their county here.

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