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HAR Makes Recommendations for Upcoming May 12th Local Elections
The month of May brings much activity at polls across Texas, and HAR REALTOR® volunteers have been hard at work selecting the candidates that best represent the REALTOR® Party – who believe in protecting property rights and promoting a strong and healthy business environment. The following are the slate of HAR Recommended Candidates for local municipalities including Sugar Land, The Woodlands...
HAR Recommended Candidates for Tuesday, May 29th Primary Elections
This includes county, state and federal candidates.
Important Dates
Early Voting: Monday, May 14 – Friday, May 25, Poll Times Vary
Election Day: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Polls Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The pictured candidates have opposition in the May 29 Primary Elections.
*Indicates a REALTOR® Party friendly incumbent. An incumbent is a candidate currently holding the...
Get Registered to Vote
Are you registered to vote?
If you’ve moved recently or you are not sure if you’re registered to vote, confirm your registration or get registered by visiting: http://www.votetexas.gov/. You may also look for a voter registration card included inside the April issue of the Houston REALTOR® magazine.
For the May 29th state & federal primary elections, you must have your application...
Rumor Patrol: There is NO Homestead Tax Amendment On the Ballot in 2012
Each year at about this time, many HAR members receive bogus emails claiming there is an election this May to keep the homestead tax cap for elderly and disabled homeowners in Texas. It is important for you to know such emails are inaccurate, and there will be NO homestead tax amendment on the ballot in May or any month in 2012. This is for a good reason: The issue was resolved by the Texas...
Texas Primary Date Set for May 29, July 31 Runoff Election
The Texas Primary elections will be held on Tuesday, May 29, a panel of federal judges ordered on the afternoon of March 1. The three federal judges also unveiled maps for legislative and congressional elections. Although these maps won’t necessarily last for the decade, they are the maps that will be used for the 2012 elections.
Legislative candidates don’t have to live in the districts...
Political Stars Share Insights
HAR Board Chairman Wayne Stroman welcomes the volunteers attending the Governmental Affairs Political Advocacy Briefing.
Political insiders and aspirants alike who attended the Houston Association of REALTORS®‘ (HAR) annual political advocacy briefing were enlightened on the important and effective role REALTORS® play when they are involved in their Association’s political process.
The afternoon program...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Interim Maps, Leaving Texas’ Redistricting Future Unclear
It sounds simple enough. Redraw Texas’ district lines to account for the 4.3 million additional people that now call Texas home. But then add to that the opinions of opposing political parties, civil rights groups, courts and county election officials, and the process of drawing the new state and federal district lines becomes as difficult as trying to pin JELL-O® to the wall. In order to...
Relationships Play Key Role With Members of Congress
Did you know that for each of the 100 U. S. Senators and 435 U. S. Representatives there is a REALTOR® in your Congressional district who plays a vital role in communicating REALTOR® issues to your member of Congress? Through the National Association of REALTORS® grassroots communications network, there are 535 Federal Political Coordinators who are appointed to serve in this important...
HAR Engaged in Houston City Council Elections
After months of campaign activity to elect REALTOR®-friendly Houston City Council Members, voters agreed with two out of four of HAR’s candidate recommendations in the December 10 Runoff Election. The two losses were fellow REALTOR® Brenda Stardig, running for her second term, and Jolanda “Jo” Jones, running for her third and final term of office. Of the approximately 920,000 registered Houston...
Election Day is Saturday, December 10: Find Your Polling Location
You may click on any of the links below to find Election Day polling locations for each of the indicated counties. Polling location hours on Election Day are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Harris County
http://www.harrisvotes.org/VoterBallotSearch.aspx
Fort Bend County
http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/Election_Day_Polling_Places.pdf
The Houston Association of REALTORS®...
