Two more early voting places opened Wednesday but voting was still slow for the three elections voters are being asked to decide.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, with one box still out, a total of 195 people had voted in person for the constitutional amendment election, 128 ballots had been mailed out for a total of 323.

In the Emergency Services District No. 6 election, a total of 13 people have voted in person, six ballots have been mailed out for a total of 19.

In the Karnack ISD Chapter 41 election, seven people have voted in person, four ballots have been mailed out for a total of 11.

"We off to a slow start, especially in the ESD and KISD elections," said Elections Administrator Pam Brock. "I sincerely hope people are studying the amendments and getting ready to vote intelligently on the amendments."

Ms. Brock said several people have been in the main office asking for sample ballots and information about the amendments."

She also said several people have said they are planning to vote on the ESD when the polling site opens next week in Woodlawn.

The Elections:

Emergency Services District No. 6: The Harrison County Commissioners' Court approved the inclusion of creating an Emergency Services District No. 6 on the November ballot after a hearing during its Sept. 2 meeting. A petition to include the issue had been certified in August.

The district would extend north of Marshall to Caddo Lake and would be principally in Precincts 1 and 4. The city of Marshall, which has extraterritorial jurisdiction in part of the area, has agreed to the creation of the district.

Karnack ISD Chapter 41: The district is asking voters to choose from five options to share its wealth.

Constitutional Amendments: There are 11 amendments ranging from taxation issues to eminent domain.

Amendment 1: Authorizes financing for the development of a buffer zone to prevent development around a military base.

Amendment 2: To provide for appraisals of a residence homestead to be based solely on the basis of its value as a homestead rather than a "best use" appraisal.

Amendment 3: Would give the Legislature the ability to set the manner of enforcement of uniform appraisal standards and procedures.

Amendment 4: To establish a national research university fund to aid more of the state's universities to become a "tier-one" research facility in order to obtain research grants.

Amendment 5: Allows the Legislature to create a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities.

Amendment 6: Allows the Veterans Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than previously authorized. The board currently has to seek bonding authority every four years and this amendment would allow them to replace the those issued as long as it does not exceed the approved amount.

Amendment 7: Would allow officers or enlisted members of the Texas Sate Guard or other state militia or military force to hold civil offices.

Amendment 8 would allow the state to offer incentives such as money, property and other resources to help bring veterans homes to the state.

Amendment 9: Would establish that the public hasthe right to unrestricted access and use of a public beach, establish a permanment easement and enact laws to protect the easement from encroachment for the state-owned beach bordering seaward side of the Gulf of Mexico.

Amendment 10: If passed this amendment would allow boards of emergency services districts to serve terms not to exceed four years.

Amendment 11: A measure to limit the use of eminent domain and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity.

Voting Locations

Early voting

Locations

The main office, 415 E. Burleson St. in Marshall, will be open this week Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For the second week, the office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The other first week early voting locations are:

Hallsville's Gold Hall, 101 Elm St.; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Constitutional Amendment ballot only.

Harleton Community Center, 4335 Community St.; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Constitutional Amendment ballot only.

Waskom Sub-courthouse, 165 Texas Ave. West; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Constitutional Amendment and Karnack ISD ballots.

For the second week of early voting, only these locations will be open outside the main office:

Woodlawn Community Center, 199 Oaklawn Terrace; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; Constitutional Amendment, Karnack ISD and ESD No. 6 ballots.

Karnack's T.J. Taylor Community Center, 15642 Farm-to-Market Road 134; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; Constitutional Amendment, Karnack ISD and ESD No. 6 ballots.

For more information, visit the Harrison County Elections Web site.