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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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Nov 1, 2022 Newsletter
The Future of our Democracy Depends
on YOU
Please VOTE!
And take a Friend!
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Early Voting Continues
TODAY through NOVEMBER 4th 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Election Day
NOVEMBER 8th - 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Remember you may Early Vote at any open polling location but
on Election Day you must vote at your assigned Precinct
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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:
Save the Date - Election Night Celebration
Early Vote - NOW
Mail in Ballots - MAIL NOW
Need a Ride to Vote?
Val the Voting Expert
TDP's new issues flashcards
Vote by Mail - Ballot Return Information and Deadlines
Make Your Voting Plan Now
Early Voting Update
ALL OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS:
Operation Lone Star
Candidate Signs - FREE and still time to get them out!
"Mike's Midterm Tsunami of Truth" Campaign
Congratulations and Thanks - Democrats and Progressives of MOCO
Activist in Washington - Eartha Johnson
Photos and Recaps of Several Party Events
Beto Y'all
Joe and Kamala's Corner
Tweets
We Need Precinct Chairs
MCDP's New Mentor/Mentoree Program - Check it out!
Veteran's Bowling Group
Texas Democratic Candidates
Blue Store - Show Your Commitment to Democracy!
Upcoming Party & Community Events
Voting Dates and Schedule
Other Groups and Community Events
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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Save the Date
Election Night Celebration
Join us on Tuesday November 8th at Headquarters to watch election returns, relax after all our hard work, and celebrate victories.
We will be there starting at 6:30 pm.
Stay Tuned for more party details!!
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Go vote today!
This election will decide whether our kids are safe at school, our lights turn on, and rural hospitals stay open. Make your plan to vote for Democrats up & down the ballot. #txlege
📆 Vote early NOW – Nov. 4th
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¡Vote hoy!
Esta elección decidirá si nuestros hijos están seguros en la escuela, si la electricidad funciona, y si los hospitales rurales quedarán abiertos. Haga su plan para votar por los candidatos demócratas desde el principio al fin de su boleta.
📆 Vote temprano desde AHORITA al 4 de noviembre de 2022
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¿Todavía tiene su boleta por correo ahí en su mesa? ¡No espere – vota ahora!
1. Vote para todos de los candidatos democráticas
2. Incluye sus números de identificación (los dos si tiene ambos) antes de sellar el sobre
3. Incluye su número de teléfono
4. Sella y firma el sobre
5. Agrega franqueo y enviarlo por correo antes del 1 de noviembre
Rastera la estatus de su papeleta en: txdem.co/vbmstatus
¿Preguntas o problemas? 1-844-TX-VOTES
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Is your mail ballot sitting on your coffee table? Don’t wait – vote now!
1. Vote for all the Democrats
2. Add your ID numbers (ideally, both forms) before you seal the carrier envelope
3. Include your phone number
4. Seal & sign the carrier envelope
5. Add postage & mail it by Nov. 1
Questions or problems? 1-844-TX-VOTES
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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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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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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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Operation Lone Star
In March 2021, Texas Governor Abbott started a controversial border mission to stem the flow of migrants, drugs and illegal aliens from entering Texas through the Mexican border. He declared a disaster that covered 53 counties and deployed 500 Texas National Guard members to the border under the management by DPS and Texas Military Department. The budget for this mission was $2 billion for two years starting in September 2021 to be included in the already existing $3 billion border security program.
Governor Abbott included $750 million to finish building the Trump border wall/fence along the over 1,000 miles of border lands. With the passage of HB9 in September 2021, Abbott sent an additional 1,800 guardsmen to the border to bolster the forces. Then he added another 400 men plus 1,000 later. In November 2021, Governor Abbott increased by another 10,000 men.
Submitted by Michael Stacy
Chair, Precinct 98
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We have candidate signs available at Headquarters and at many of the early voting poll sites.
Yard signs help show support of our candidates and raise name awareness. It's not too late to get signs out!!
Come by Headquarters, call 936-701-5841 or email office@mcdptx.org to get signs for yourself and your neighbors.
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For Hope and Interesting Information
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Congratulations are in Order!
The Democrats and Progressives of
Montgomery County Meetup
is 20 Years Old
The Democrats and Progressives of Montgomery County Meetup is an organization that has been around for 20 years. It is a loosely knit organization that has survived all these years in a deeply red county, quietly and consistently providing a positive atmosphere for like-minded folks to talk politics and plan for a better tomorrow.
In all those years, they have seen other organizations come and go. They have seen the County Democratic Party struggle to grow. And they have, without fanfare, lent their expertise and leadership to other like-minded groups along the way.
Karen Cavanagh has been the organizer for 18 years and what an amazing feat that is! Most business enterprises do not last that long. She is an awesome person, and they are an awesome group!
According to Karen, the purpose of the Democrats and Progressives of Montgomery County Meetup “has always been to give other Democrats in the County a place to go to meet other Democrats and talk about whatever they want in a safe atmosphere." They have always encouraged people to get involved in county events and volunteer at the polls, but their meetings continue to be a place where Democrats who are afraid to come out and be open can meet up with them in a safe place to express themselves.
The group currently meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at Macaroni Grill in The Woodlands and the 2nd Saturday of each month at Whistle Stop Cafe in Conroe. For more information, go to www.meetup.com, look for Democrats in the area, and then sign up. Once you are on the email list you will be connected with the group so you will know where and when the Meetups take place.
Karen is currently the Precinct Chair for Precinct 6 in The Woodlands area and is spending her time helping at the polls. We thank her for her long years of service to the community and encourage others to Meetup with her group.
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Events Around the County
There is a lot of excitement and activity around the County as we all work so hard to get the vote out (GTVO). Here are some events and opportunities. If you have info about an event send photos and info to us at communications@mcdptx.org.
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Texas Coalition of Black Democrats (TCBD)
This great group met at Tamina Park on October 15th for a BBQ and then many joined block walkers to get out the vote!!!
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Precinct 29 - Social Event
On October 13th, Susan Shofkom, Chair of Precinct 29, hosted a get together at Lone Pint Brewery in Magnolia. We had so much fun talking and feeling not alone that we failed to take group photos. But here is one of Aubrey Skeen, a long time Magnolia resident who feels pretty strongly about Beto!
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This is How we Roll!
Women's Outreach Group
Thank you to everyone who came out to "This Is How We Roll" Women's Outreach Event! So much fun, good food, and inspiration shared.
Our next event is Saturday, November 12th.
Join the Montgomery County Democratic Party Women's Outreach page on Facebook to get more details on that and the other awesome things the MoCo Democratic women are doing.
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First Annual Virtual
“RUN TO SAVE DEMOCRACY”
is a Great Success
The first annual Montgomery County Virtual “Run to Save Democracy” is in the books! The organizers report that the run was a great success, and they are already planning to build on it for next year. Given that Obama virtually showed up for this one, chances are good that Biden will show up in the same manner for the next one.
Thank you to the organizers who plan to donate Run proceeds to the Montgomery County Democratic Party general fund.
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Modelling the ”Run to Save Democracy” T-Shirts are
Jay Stittleberg, Barack Obama, Travis Martin, Ann Leoni and Ambryn Kroll
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Our three organizers completed their run at West Sandy Creek Winery on Saturday where they stopped to pose with a certain Democrat on the route!
Well Done!
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Did you receive your personalized letter from the Beto Campaign letter writing machine?
Hundreds if not thousands of volunteers prepared and mailed letters like those below.
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JOE and KAMALA'S CORNER !
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Tweets !
Candidates are Tweeting!
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We Need Precinct Chairs!
The listed precincts are currently vacant. If you don't know your precinct number, you may look it up by running a Street Search on the Montgomery County Elections website. To identify the area, check the maps also posted on the same website. MAPS Scroll all the way down to Individual Precinct Maps.
2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42, 51, 52, 54, 55, 59, 60, 66, 74, 80, 83, 84, 89, 91, 94, 99, 102, 104, 106, 107, 111
To apply for a Precinct Chair Vacancy, please download, print, and complete this application form, and submit it to us by U.S. mail, email as an attachment to mcdpoffice@gmail.com, or drop it off in person at 704 N. Thompson St. #195, Conroe, TX 77301. We would be delighted to meet you!
If your precinct is not listed here as vacant, you may find out who your Precinct Chair is by going to the Secretary of State website. Please call or email the MCDP HQ Office to get in touch with your Precinct Chairperson.
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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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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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Check out our Blue Store at Headquarters
Lots of great bling to show your commitment to Democracy!
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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:
November 1 – November 4 Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
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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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SUNDAY, NOV 1 to NOV 4 – EARLY VOTING, 7:00am to 7:00pm
TUESDAY, NOV 8 – GENERAL ELECTION, 7:00am to 7:00pm
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Paid for by the Montgomery County Texas Democratic Party, www.mcdptx.org. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. |
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