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Dawson County voters have spoken. They, along with Texans throughout the state, approved 13 of the 14 state constitutional amendments in Tuesday’s election.Proposition 13, an amendment increasing the mandatory retirement age for state judges, was the only proposal that failed in getting approval by state and county voters.Texas state judges have a mandatory retirement age of 75 as set by the Texas Constitution.Proposition 13 would have extended the retirement age to 79 while raising the minimum age that a judge can serve before qualifying for retirement from 70 to 75.More than 1.5 million voters throughout the state said ‘no’ to ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177