"Texas isn't a blue state, it's a non-voting state." Here are some crazy facts about Texas: In most counties, the property tax assessor is the voter registrar(!). Why? Because until 1964, TX had a poll tax, so voting was a taxable event. It's mostly a side duty, often ignored.
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In order to vote in Texas, you have to provide one of a small set of IDs. A concealed pistol license is one acceptable form. A student ID is not. This was put in place recently by a completely GOP state government.
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Turning Texas (or any state really) blue is a voter registration and turnout game. The demographics of the ballots in the ballot box are completely different than the actual demographics of the state or the voter rolls. Closing that gap is key.
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But it's hard. The entire political data ecosystem revolves around voter rolls, and mostly ignores the unregistered. A few companies and groups, now with help from Silicon Valley, are trying to change it. For more details:https://www.wired.com/story/flipping-texas-elections-voter-registration-tech/ …
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Along with roll purges the locks on all cemetery gates are changed every four years.
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I somehow got suspended from voting even though I voted in 2016. Luckily I moved in 2017 and when I called to change my address they informed me that my account was in suspense and reactivated it.
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