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Do you favor straight-ticket voting for state and national elections?

You voted:

1. Yes. Making a single mark to choose every candidate in a party is more efficient.

2. Yes. Straight-ticket voting is perfect for those who identify strongly with a party.

3. No. Straight-party voting discourages research and independent thinking.

4. No. It’s a bad idea. Only eight states allow it, and Texas is phasing it out in 2020.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say if it’s efficient or if the practice furthers political partisanship.

Do you think the Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice will have an impact on the Nov. 6 midterm elections?

You voted:

1. Yes. Democrats are bound to use the partisan confirmation vote to rally voters.

2. Yes. Conservatives are likely to be more enthusiastic after the confirmation vote.

3. No. The divisive rhetoric is likely to die down, and voters will move on.

4. No. Congressional races will be decided on other issues; it will be a nonfactor.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say if the confirmation process will factor into voters’ decisions.

Do you think the new FBI background check into Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be useful?

You voted:

1. Yes. It’s important that the FBI get more information in wake of recent allegations.

2. Yes. Some witnesses probably will be more likely to talk to FBI investigators.

3. No. Kavanaugh has already submitted to several checks. This is unnecessary.

4. No. With a one-week time limit on the probe, it’s unlikely to yield much of value.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say without knowing what investigators are looking into.

Will the debates between Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O’Rourke will help you decide who to vote for in November?

You voted:

1. Yes. It’s important to hear how they address the issues in a debate setting.

2. Yes. Debates help to show the candidates’ temperament and focus on the issues.

3. No. Each candidate is just trotting out talking points. Debates have no value.

4. No. No matter what they say, the ideological differences make the decision easy.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say until all the debates have taken place.

Should the Killeen City Council approve a three-quarter cent increase in the property tax rate, as tentatively proposed?

You voted:

1. Yes. The increase is small, but would yield $420,000 in needed revenue.

2. Yes. As long as the city uses the money to benefit residents, the hike is OK.

3. No. Even a small increase is a burden on taxpayers. Keep the rate as it is.

4. No. The budget is already balanced using the current rate. Drop the increase.

5. Unsure. Without more details, it’s hard to say whether the increase is worth it.

Should the Killeen City Council defund the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce?

You voted:

1. Yes. The $338,000 the city gives the chamber can be better used elsewhere.

2. Yes. A city the size of Killeen should have an independently funded chamber.

3. No. The chamber does valuable work for the city and should get city funding.

4. No. If the current funding plan doesn’t work, fix it, but don’t sever connections.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say whether pulling the plug on funding is a good idea.

What would you like to see in an interim Killeen school board appointee?

You voted:

1. Someone with extensive experience in the classroom.

2. A parent with children currently enrolled in the school district.

3. A person who is actively involved with helping area youth.

4. Someone who has experience working with special-needs children.

5. An independent thinker who doesn’t always “go along with the crowd.”

Should Killeen Animal Services (animal shelter) be removed from Killeen Police Department and moved into the city’s Community Services Department?

You voted:

1. Yes. Police have a different mission than animal control. They need to separate.

2. Yes. Killeen Police Department has done a terrible job of overseeing animal services.

3. No. Animal services is working just fine under the direction of KPD.

4. No. Moving it would be a disaster. Please keep police in charge.

5. Unsure. Animals services needs help, but it will take more than a move like this.

Should Killeen adopt a policy in which the city accepts responsibility for sewer line repairs in city easements?

You voted:

1. Yes. The city should pick up the cost, even it if means raising fees system-wide.

2. Yes. Such repairs can bankrupt some homeowners. The city should bear the cost.

3. No. In a city of Killeen’s size, a large volume of repairs would cripple the budget.

4. No. State law allows cities to put the cost on the homeowner -- as it should be.

5. Unsure. It seems unfair to homeowners, but it would be a huge burden on cities.

Should the Killeen City Council adopt a street maintenance fee to fund road improvements in the city?

You voted:

1. Yes. A dedicated $4.4 million annual fund is needed to address project backlogs.

2. Yes. Adding a few dollars to water bills is the fairest way to fund roads citywide.

3. No. Residents shouldn’t have to bear the additional cost. This is basically a tax.

4. No. The city should cut spending in other areas to find the extra road money.

5. Unsure. It sounds like a good idea, but it would impact residents unequally.

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Do you favor straight-ticket voting for state and national elections?

You voted:

1. Yes. Making a single mark to choose every candidate in a party is more efficient.

2. Yes. Straight-ticket voting is perfect for those who identify strongly with a party.

3. No. Straight-party voting discourages research and independent thinking.

4. No. It’s a bad idea. Only eight states allow it, and Texas is phasing it out in 2020.

5. Unsure. It’s hard to say if it’s efficient or if the practice furthers political partisanship.

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Do you favor straight-ticket voting for state and national elections?

Do you think the Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice will have an impact on the Nov. 6 midterm elections?

Do you think the new FBI background check into Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be useful?

Will the debates between Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O’Rourke will help you decide who to vote for in November?

Should the Killeen City Council approve a three-quarter cent increase in the property tax rate, as tentatively proposed?

Should the Killeen City Council defund the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce?

What would you like to see in an interim Killeen school board appointee?

Should Killeen Animal Services (animal shelter) be removed from Killeen Police Department and moved into the city’s Community Services Department?

Should Killeen adopt a policy in which the city accepts responsibility for sewer line repairs in city easements?

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