As May elections approach, Hays County Elections Administrator Joyce Cowan said her office is already getting calls about an out-of-date email erroneously urging voters to take action on a statewide constitutional amendment on homestead exemptions.

“There are no constitutional amendments at all on the May ballot,” Cowan said. “An old email from 2007 is circulating again misinforming voters that there is a constitutional amendment on the ballot that could change the homestead exemption. That amendment was passed in 2007 and has been in effect since then and is not part of the May elections.”

Hays County has posted sample ballots at www.co.hays.tx.us/elections. The Elections Department staff is available to answer questions at 512-393-7310 or in person at 712 South Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos.