In the 2011 election, for example, when voters approved seven of 10 constitutional amendments on the ballot, the statewide turnout was 5.37 percent, according to the office of the Texas Secretary of State, which oversees the stateâs elections.trausâ fear of a low turnout is based on the stateâs voting history. Amendments to the Texas Constitution, which the Legislature sends to state voters for their approval every two years after a legislative session ends, usually draw the lowest number of voters.
ANNUAL TAX DEDUCTIONS* Document: How Long to Keep It: Property tax payment (tax bill + canceled check or bank statement showing check was cashed) 3 years after the due date of the return showing the deduction: Year-end mortgage statements: 3 years after the due date of the return showing the deduction: Tax returns
I would advise you to keep records and tax returns for the years that include out-of-the-ordinary transactions (sales or donations of property), and income from activities such as stock option exercises, trust income, etc., for six years after the filing date of the return. find that in the case of tax returns, many people are afraid to discard them or confused as to how long they should keep them. The result is that they keep them all. One client told me he kept every tax return he filed going back over 30 years! Keeping all of your financial papers that long is not a good strategy.