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City of Brownsville Proposition B: charter amendment on recall elections after a conviction involving moral turpitude

On the ballot in
City of Brownsville
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Article V, Section 3 of the City Charter of the City of Brownsville be amended to state that if the Mayor or a City Commission Member is convicted of any criminal offense other than a felony or Class C Misdemeanor, the City Attorney shall file a petition for Declaratory Judgment with the District Courts of Cameron County for a determination on whether the crime is one involving moral turpitude; and if it is determined by the District Court Judge that the Mayor or Commission Member was convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, then the City Commission shall automatically order a recall election at the next allowable election date under the Texas Election Code and dispense of the certified recall petition required under Section 5(a) of the City Charter?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote requires a court ruling on moral turpitude when the mayor or a commissioner is convicted of certain crimes, and an automatic recall election if the court so finds.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves the charter without this recall procedure.

Sources

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