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Online Voter Registration:
Online Voter Registration:
- Cuts wasteful spending and saves taxpayer money,
- Makes voter lists more accurate by cleaning up the voter roll,
- Makes our registration system more safe and secure
A vast coalition of legislators, election administrators, local officials and nonpartisan experts have endorsed online voter registration for Texas. But we need your help to collect more endorsements from county officials!
Join us in working to pass this common sense measure for Texas.
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TELL LAWMAKERS: Protect the Countywide Polling Place Program!
We The People of Texas urge you to protect the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPP). This program has been a resounding success for nearly two decades, allowing voters in participating counties to cast their ballots at any polling site on Election Day. Ending the CWPP would create unnecessary barriers and confusion, especially during emergencies like severe weather.
Please ensure that every eligible Texan can vote conveniently and securely by opposing any efforts to dismantle the CWPP. Let’s keep our elections accessible and...
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