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Chair: Ginger Blair
Deputy Chair: Kimberly Valdez
Secretary: Carmen McZeal
Treasurer: Natalie Ward
Sergeant At Arms: Marc Meyer
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Oct 15, 2022 Newsletter
Countdown to Election
Early Voting Starts October 24th
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Click on the Contribute button to help turn Montgomery County Blue!
Please consider becoming a sustaining member at $10 per month (or more!).
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Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters
704 N. Thompson St. #195
Conroe, Texas 77301
936-703-5841
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Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters Hours
Hours of operation: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Monday through Friday
Due to the continuing spread of COVID, our policy now is for staff and visitors to comply with social distancing guidelines & masks are optional. The best way to reach someone at the MCDP headquarters is to call or leave a message at 936-703-5841 or send an email to office@mcdptx.org. For urgent matters, please text 713-256-1420 or email chair@mcdptx.org outside of office hours.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
ALL THINGS ABOUT VOTING:
Need a Ride to Vote?
Val the Voting Expert
We Still Need Judges and Clerks to Work the Polls
TDP's new issues flashcards
Vote by Mail - Application
Vote by Mail - Ballot Return Information and Deadlines
Make Your Voting Plan Now
Become a Poll Watcher
ALL OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS:
MCDP's New Mentor/Mentoree Program - Check it out!
SUNDAYS - Walk for Beto Campaign in Conroe
Beto Signs - Now only $10
Beto Y'all
Joe and Kamala's Corner
Tweets
Sip and Skate for Democracy - October 27, 2022
MCDP Lucky Strikes - Veterans Bowling Group - Join Now!
Texas Democratic Candidates
Blue Store - Get your long-sleeved shirt now!
Upcoming Party & Community Events
Voting Dates and Schedule
This newsletter is published on or about the 1st and the 15th of every month. Email content for consideration to communications@mcdptx.org no later than 3 days before publication.
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Need a Ride to Vote?
There are several options for getting assistance to the polls to vote. We’d like to share some with you so you may begin to Plan Your Vote!
Rideshare2vote Program
This program is available in Montgomery County and is free. The driver will wait while you vote and return you home. Go to https://rideshare2vote.com/ to get information about the program and look under the tab called “Request a Ride” or click here for the info about how to schedule your ride.
Montgomery County Democratic Party
As always MCDP is ready to help people get to the polls. Call us at (936) 703-5841 or email us at office@mcdptx.org. Please call us before the day you are planning to vote so we can be sure we have the resources we need. Consider voting early since many of our volunteers will be very busy on election day working the polls!
Are You Able to Provide a Ride to Vote?
If you are available during early voting or Election Day to provide a ride to someone who needs one, contact us at (936) 703-5841 or email us at
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Val the Voting Expert
Ready to Answer Questions
The Texas Democratic Party, in collaboration with the Beto for Texas campaign, is proud to announce the launch of Val the Voting Expert, a first-of-its-kind interactive voter assistance hotline that can be used in five languages, and on five different platforms.
The Texas Democratic Party is the first state party in the country to offer this type of multi-channel voter assistance at scale. Beginning today, voters can get answers to their voting questions and concerns– ranging from “Where can I go to vote?” to “I need help correcting problems with my mail ballot.” to “I was just told I can’t vote!” – by reaching out to Val the Voting Expert. They will receive the same great service of the Voter Assistance Hotline, but available in more formats and in additional languages.
Voters can request support in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hindi – and can reach Val the Voting Expert via:
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We Still Need Judges and Clerks to Work the Polls
on November 8, 2022
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Can you help?
1. Contact the Montgomery County Democratic Party at
936-703-5841
2. Contact Claretna Vaxter, our Elections Coordinator at
281-239-1800
We have never needed you more!
Thank you.
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Check out the Texas Democratic Party's new, easy to navigate, by the issues "flashcards" for our 7 statewide candidates
We have broken down the key issues for this election into easy to read, jargon free descriptions of how each of our 7 statewide candidates will support the highly popular policies that are at stake this election.
Same issues sorted content in a Google Docs form - Issues Flashcards
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Vote by Mail Applications must be received by 10/28/2022 for the
November 8, 2022
General Election
(Mail in as soon as possible - see below for exact deadlines)
Be sure to carefully follow all instructions
Or contact Montgomery County Elections
at (936) 539-7843
Complete the form and submit it to the following address:
Mailing Address:
Elections Administrator
P.O. Box 2646
Conroe, Texas 77305-2646
Physical Address for Carrier or In-Person Delivery
Elections Administrator
9159 Airport Road
Conroe, TX 77303
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You've Received Your Vote by Mail Ballot
Now What??
Follow ALL the instructions on your Ballot very carefully.
Deadlines for Returning a Voted Mail-in Ballot
The Early Voting Clerk must receive your voted ballot by:
- 7 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8th);
- 5:00 p.m. on the first business day after Election Day (Wednesday, November 9th) if the ballot was postmarked by Election Day; OR
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For military voters and U.S. citizens overseas, the 5th day after Election Day. In the upcoming General Election, the 5th day after Election Day falls on a Sunday, so the deadline rolls over to Monday, November 14th.
You may return your marked ballot in person to your Early Voting Clerk only while the polls are open on Election Day.
If you choose to return your ballot in person on Election Day, it must be received by an election official, you must present an acceptable form of ID, and the election official must record your name, signature and type of ID used in a roster that the official must attest to.
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MAKE YOUR VOTING PLAN NOW
As many of you may know, there were a lot of issues in the March primary election with people going to the wrong voting precinct on election day. With all the redistricting, it’s important to verify that you know where to vote for this election. Here is some information that might be helpful.
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Go to the Montgomery County Election website to make sure you know where to vote and to see a sample ballot. (As of this date the early voting location info. is not available.)
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To view your specific ballot and poll location for the November 8 General Election, enter your identification information at Montgomery Votes Registration Lookup.
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A great resource for unbiased information about what is on your ballot, go to The League of Women Voters Voting Guide at Vote411.org.
Remember that you may vote EARLY (October 24 – Nov 4) at any voting location in Montgomery County, but on election day you must vote in your precinct. Don't forget to bring your photo ID to check in.
Many precincts have changed due to redistricting. The Texas Secretary of State is busy “updating” the voter rolls. Your registration may have been suspended. If so, contact the Montgomery County Elections Office at (936) 539-7843 immediately to resolve the issue.
Please don’t hesitate to call us at Headquarters (936) 703-5841 if you need assistance in getting to the polls, answering questions, or to notify us of any difficulties you are experiencing.
Submitted by Carol Ortiz
Precinct Chair #86
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Zoom in or Come to Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters to Learn about Becoming a Poll Watcher
Montgomery County and Montgomery County Democratic Party Officials are expecting there to be a record-breaking number of poll watchers at the General Election this November. Poll Watchers can be appointed by Candidates, Political Parties, and Political Committees in favor or opposition to ballot proposals.
And while the individual Poll Watcher must “swear (or affirm) that I will not disrupt the voting process or harass voters in the discharge of my duties.”, the Texas Democratic Party has taken the position that it behooves all the interested parties to appoint Poll Watchers to each voting location to protect the interests of all voters.
To that end, we are actively recruiting poll watchers and have set an initial training date for Wednesday, October 19th, at 6:30 p.m. at Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters, 704 N. Thompson St., Ste, 195, Conroe, TX 77301.
Attend by Zoom:
Meeting ID 868 8104 0108
Passcode 490638
When: Oct 19, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Or Sign up here:
Please call 936-703-5841 or email office@mcdptx.org if you are interested. This is an important function, especially in this election cycle.
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MCDP Needs Help!
We Want to Help You in the Process!
We have created a new program to connect volunteers (Mentorees) to work on our specific needs with a Mentor to train and support those volunteers. Mentorees will be mentored by people with expertise to share and support to provide.
It’s a win-win – Volunteers learn valuable skills and gain experience that will look great on a resume and MCDP gets more help with our processes and tools.
Some of these projects will involve learning new technologies; others will involve learning effective leadership and organizational skills. If you don’t know what some of these projects involve, reach out and talk with us about them.
We seek Mentors to lead the team for each project and Mentorees to work with the Mentors to learn the necessary technical skills and help with the work.
See below for info about our first two opportunities! Reach out to us TODAY to learn what this is all about!
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SUNDAYS - Walk for Beto Campaign in Conroe
Only 2 more Sundays left for this campaign!
Meet up with other volunteers and go door-to-door to talk to Texans about Beto and about the upcoming election! All you have to do to prepare for the event is download our block walking app, MiniVAN, to your smartphone, make sure your phone is fully charged, and wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
This event is for both experienced and new block walkers! Even if you’ve never knocked on doors before, we will make sure that you have all the resources and training you need to have a great first-time experience canvassing.
Sundays through Oct. 23, 2022
9:30am to 12:30pm
Booker T. Washington Park
813 S. Washington, Conroe 77301
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BETO SIGNS
SUGGESTED DONATION IS NOW $10 EACH!!
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We are counting down to November 8th and things are heating up!
If you don't yet have your Beto sign out, please consider getting yours now.
Yard signs work and it seems theft of Beto signs is down this election season.
to get signs for yourself and your neighbors.
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JOE and KAMALA'S CORNER !
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Tweets !
Candidates are Tweeting!
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Sip & Skate for Democracy
You don't have to skate, and you don't have to dress up, but it's fun if you do!
Take your inspiration from a favorite fashion era, a particular person or time in history.
Join us for a fantastic speaker, games, prizes for best costume, food and drink, and a well deserved night of fun after everyone's amazing get-out-the-vote work throughout October.
We're raising funds to rent a bus and take 60 of us to lobby at the Capitol this Spring.
Keefer Grace
Chair, Women's Outreach
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ATTENTION BOWLERS
(and those who like to hang out in bowling alleys):
Veteran’s Outreach is set to form our team(s) and we will begin participation in January. We’ll need commitments by mid-December.
As of now it looks like we will be bowling on Thursday evenings at 6:30. We will be a mixed league team and we welcome old, young, ladies, men, veterans and non-veterans with zero skills to hella skills.
Great for couples and families too.
Give me a text or email if you’re interested and I’ll put you on the list.
Mike Midler
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TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES RUNNING IN NOVEMBER
(including links to their websites)
Please become familiar with all of our candidates - up and down the ballot. They are all working hard for your vote but many have limited resources.
Learn what each stands for and consider donating to individual candidates as well as MCDPTX.
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TX Court of Appeals District 9 Place 2 - Bob Mabry
Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - April Prim
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As more of our neighbors show their Democratic Party allegiance, consider joining the crowd by becoming more visible as you are out and about.
Order a new shirt now - there's a long sleeved option!
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Event Calendar - For more details, click on the image and follow link to the MCDPTX.org website; click on the date to view event.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION DAY TUES 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Early Voting:
October 24 - 28 Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
October 29 Saturday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
October 30 Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
October 31 – November 4 Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
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Other Groups & Community Events: |
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IMMIGRATION CLINIC REOPENED- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! - Lorena Perez McGill |
Can you help?
- Legal consultation
- Set up, clean up, organize
- Speaker
Third Thursdays
5:00 to 9:00pm
24803 Oakhurst Dr. 77386
Questions and Information:
contact Lorena Perez McGill at
email or 202-294-4473.
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Meetup
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Romano's Macaroni Grill
1155 Lake Woodlands Dr · The Woodlands, TX
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MONDAY, OCT 24 to FRIDAY, 28 – EARLY VOTING, 8:00am to 5:00pm
FRIDAY, OCT 28 – LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR BALLOT BY MAIL APPLICATION
SATURDAY, OCT 29 – EARLY VOTING, 7:00am to 7:00pm
SUNDAY, OCT 30 – EARLY VOTING, 11:ooam to 5:00pm
MONDAY, OCT 31 to NOV 4 – EARLY VOTING, 7:00am to 7:00pm
TUESDAY, NOV 8 – GENERAL ELECTION, 7:00am to 7:00pm
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