Texas voting

Even if you didn't vote in the March primary, you can still vote in the runoff — and your vote might have a bigger impact.

The measures will provide limited property tax relief, but the vote comes after recent tax appraisals gave Texas homeowners sticker shock.

If passed, both initiatives would amend the Texas Constitution. According to economists and experts, the changes could help slow down property tax increases.

At a time when home appraisals are soaring, economists say the two propositions could help slow the increase of property taxes in Texas.

Voters in Texas can decide on several local ballot initiatives — plus two constitutional amendments — on May 7 before heading back to the polls on May 24 for primary runoff elections.

According to the state, 12.87% of Democratic mail-in ballots were rejected, and 11.77% of Republican ballots were rejected.

As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

Rejections were mainly related to confusion or misunderstandings related to the new voter ID requirement.

In just 16 of the state’s largest counties, more than 18,000 mail-in ballots were rejected, most for failing to meet the new law’s ID requirements. A full statewide tally isn’t yet available.

The past election was the first since Texas' controversial new voting law was in effect.