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16 Apr, 6 tweets, 6 min read
Switching over to the elections committee because apparently I'm a gutton for punishment.

#DemCastTX #txlege #elections
Follow: ⬇️
tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Ms Ebbe & Mr Glen Maxey oppose #HB3920 This bill would impose hardships on Texas voters.

#TxFreedomMeansRestrictingVoters
Ms Weatherbe LWV in favor of HB740 rank choice voting?
#Elections #DemCastTX #txlege
Thank you Mr @GlenMaxey on #HB3999 language check & opposition to this bill. 12 precincts, I have a very hard time filling clerks & judges.

#DemCastTX #RuralPartyIssues
Let's go for a 3rd strike, State Affairs.
#HB1938 on electronic storage of body cam footage.
#DemCastTX #policing
⬇️ 👀
tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
Ugg, lady in yellow, on behalf of NRA talking about gun owner rights at 'school events at zoos or gun owner at a park when school kids arrive.'

You shall have no other rights before gun rights must be Commandment 0.9, missed that in Sunday school.
#Oblivious #txlege #DemCastTX

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16 Apr
Title III — Election Security

This title aims to improve the security of U.S. election infrastructure to counter the threat of foreign interference.

#PassFTPA #HR1
#FreedomToVote #DemCast
• Establishes new grants to fund election security upgrades
• be owned & controlled by citizens or permanent residents of the US
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Part 2 — Grants for Risk-Limiting Audits of Results of Elections

🔥 Conducts risk audits 🔥

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💥->paper ballots<-💥

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16 Apr
Title II — Election Integrity
This title would address restoration of the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and several other pressing voting rights issues, and also seeks to curb partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts.
#ForThePeopleAct #PassFTPA
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Subtitle B — Findings Relating to Native American Voting Rights

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What does #ForThePeopleAct HR1 do for American voters?

This will be my hat tip to Rep John Lewis, may you rest in power Sir.

Let's advocate #GoodTrouble and #PassFTPA HR1.

#DemCastTX #CommonDefense
#Indivisible #FreshVoicesRise
Across 10 titles, this historic legislation would make it easier to vote in federal elections, end congressional gerrymandering, overhaul federal campaign finance laws,
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15 Apr
House takes up a quite a few onerous bills. Looking for my favorite SDEC Committee Woman @itsJenRamos

#DemCastTX #SD21 💃
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I see some volunteers of Moms Demand in the Gallery. Open carry and poll watcher bills at polling sites really has me concerned after all the voter intimidation last year across Texas.

Y'all rock #DemCastTX
#txlege #txpol
Rep @jamestalarico bill #HB2039 passes out with only one 'Nay'
Thanks
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16 Aug 20
1/ Alabama -- Military Vote By Mail
Federal Voter Assistance Program (FVAP)

US Citizen
18 yrs old
Absent from your voting residence.

Voting assistance for Service members,
their families and overseas citizens
fvap.gov/alabama

#DemCast #DemCastAL #MilitaryVoting
2/ Alabama #Military VBM
*Postmarked ballots must still be received by the 7th day after the election.

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.
3/ Alabama #Military VBM
Registered by Postmarked by 10/19/20
Ballot Request r'cvd by 10/29/20
Ballot Return Postmarked by 🔥 11/3/20

Service members, their families and overseas citizens in Alabama use:
fvap.gov/alabamaVoting
#DemCastAL
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8 Aug 20
Get to know your state laws on ABBM ballots:

🔹️ who may turn in a 'marked ballot'
🔹️ where the 'marked ballot' can be received
🔹️ how the the 'marked ballot' must be received

Each state is different
#DemCast #DemCastTX
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Alabama is a hard core voter supression state.

🔥 Ala. Code § 17-11-9

No one other than the absentee voter may return their own ballot by mail or hand delivery.

#ProtectOurVotes
#DemCast #DemCastAL
Alaska

Alaska Stat. § 15.20.081(a)

A friend, relative or associate may transfer the absentee ballot to the USPS or a private commercial delivery service for delivery to the division of elections.

#DemCast #DemCastAK
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