El Paso County Democratic Party

Join us at El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank on Monday, January 17, from 8am to 1 pm for a day of service honoring Martin Luther King’s legacy and our community’s service to the borderland.

Event Description:

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 17, 2022, is the 27th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

Event Date/Time: Mon, Jan 17, 2022 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Volunteers: 50 volunteers are needed. There is still time to sign-up.

So far, 20 people have signed up and 3 elected officials are planning to attend:

Texas Senator Cesar Blanco

Texas Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez

Texas Representative Mary E. González

Event Location: El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank, 9541 Plaza Circle, El Paso Texas 79927

Event Schedule:
8:00 AM – Welcome and Project Orientations
8:30 AM – Service Project
12:00 PM – Film Screening of “Starved: Our Food Insecurity Crisis”, discussion will follow
1:00 PM – Wrap Up

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Martin Luther King Jr. celebration: The MLK Committee of El Paso will have a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration with guest speaker Dr. Kendrick Lusk at 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 3400 Wyoming St. Masks and social distancing encouraged.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

El Paso Voter Registration
Weekend of Action
APARTMENT WEEKEND OF ACTION – Jan 15th – 17th

We’re partnering with the Texas Democratic Party and other counties (Harris, Cameron, Collin, Dallas, and us) to test out some new data with apartment voter registration.  To make this test a success, we need everyone’s help and it’s simple! All you’re doing is leaving a door hanger voter registration card on a door. Easy and simple: no talking, no knocking on doors, you’re just dropping a voter registration card! For now, the location is TBA but as we get closer to the date, we’ll let you know where to meet. Please sign up for one of the following days: 
 
Jan 15th from 9am to 11pm
Jan 16th from 10am-12pm 
Jan 17th from 10am-12pm
 
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Michael Apodaca
Deputy Campaign Manager
Veronica Escobar for Congress
P.O. Box 3961
El Paso, Texas 79923
Cell: 915.252.4520
2nd FILING PERIOD FOR PRECINCT CHAIRS STARTS: Saturday, January 15, 2022 through 6:00 pm on February 12, 2022 at the El Paso County Democratic Party HQ's 1401 Montana Suite, E

OFFICE HOURS:
Saturday, January 15th: 10 AM - 2PM

Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 6 PM

*MONDAY, JANUARY 17 - CLOSED - IN OBSERVANCE FOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Saturday, February 12th: 9 AM - 6PM

  • The County and Precinct Chair Candidate Filing system will re-open on January 15, 2022 for County Chairs to enter precinct chair candidate information.

  • As a result of redistricting PRECINCT NUMBERS and/or BOUNDARIES will change. If you filed during the 1st filing period and your precinct number changes or you no longer live in your current precinct after redistricting for El Paso precinct numbers and boundaries concludes, your application to get on the ballot will be rejected and you will need to file again January 15, 2022 - February 12, 2022 @ 6PM. 

  • Precinct Chair elections will occur on the 2022 Primary Runoff election date. That runoff is tentatively scheduled for May 24, 2022.

  • Precinct Chairs will be elected by a plurality vote, meaning there will be no runoffs for Precinct Chair. Whomever receives the most votes on the Primary Runoff ballot will be elected Precinct Chair.

  • Monday, January 31, 2022 - Last day to register to vote.

  • Monday, February 14, 2022 - First day of Early Voting by personal appearance.

  • Friday, February 18, 2022 - Last day to apply for Ballot by Mail. (Received, not postmarked).

  • Friday, February 25, 2022 - Last day of Early Voting by personal appearance.

  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - ELECTION DAY - Last day to receive Ballot by Mail.

  • Election Day at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, or Thursday, March 3, 2022 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply). *First business day after Texas Independence Day.

  • Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - General Election Day

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