:: Dano's Production Journal ::

:: 2/08/2008 ::

Info for Texas Voters regarding the March 4th Primary!

"Texas has a New Hampshire-style primary AND an Iowa-style caucus.
This means that everyone must take 2 steps on voting day (March 4). someone last suggested we could all it the Texas 2-step:

1. go to the polling place and vote (we all know that part)
2. COME BACK AT 7:15 AND SIGN IN AT YOUR PRECINCT CONVENTION, which is at your polling place. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STAY AND CAUCUS, YOU JUST NEED TO SIGN IN.

Why?
Only 3/4 of the total Texas delegation (126 delegates) is based on the primary returns. The other 1/4 (42 delegates) will be distributed based on the number of people attending the precinct convention. To "attend" you need only to sign in (at which point you indicate your candidate) and then you can leave. (of course, if you want to stay-- and if you want to actually run to be a delegate-- you can do that, too). IT'S VITAL TO GO AND SIGN IN, BECAUSE THAT SIGN-IN NUMBER DETERMINES THE PERCENTAGE THERE FOR OBAMA VS. CLINTON VS. UNDECIDED, AND THE DELEGATES ARE ALLOTTED BASED ON THAT NUMBER ALONE. The choosing of delegates is a next step that is based on the sign-in sheet, but separate from it.

This was new information to most of us at the meeting. It's really important to spread the word about it-- those final 42 delegates could make a real difference.

There are 2 more info meetings last night's scheduled:
Wed 2/20 6:30-8:30 Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane
Sat 2/23 11am-12:30 Austin City Council Chambers, 301 W. 2nd st

2 good websites to keep track of texas-related info:
www.texansforobama.com
www.democracyfortexas.org"
:: Dano 12:48 AM [+] ::
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