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Writer at @WIRED. Author of NYT bestseller 'Chaos Monkeys'. Formerly @Facebook, @YCombinator, @GoldmanSachs. Yes, I live on a boat and in a yurt. 🇺🇸🇪🇸

Orcas Island, WA
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    1. Antonio García Martínez‏Verified account @antoniogm Nov 6

      "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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    2. Antonio García Martínez‏Verified account @antoniogm Nov 6

      In order to register someone else to vote in Texas, you have to be officially deputized (it's as involved as it sounds). To do so otherwise is a felony. Some counties only have a handful. Also, counties regularly purge voters as little as every two years.

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    3. Antonio García Martínez‏Verified account @antoniogm Nov 6

      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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    4. Antonio García Martínez‏Verified account @antoniogm Nov 6

      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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      Antonio García Martínez‏Verified account @antoniogm Nov 6

      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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        2. Steven Swenson (RC)‏ @Steven_Swenson Nov 6
          Replying to @antoniogm

          Why do people want a burglar, hit and run Drunk driver to be a Senator as opposed to an accomplished Lawyer, Attorney General, and Senator? -- They don't

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        3. my house‏ @2dechat Nov 6
          Replying to @Steven_Swenson @antoniogm

          ¿Qué ha hecho Beto para El Paso? ¿Qué hizo él por su suegro multimillonario? Representa a los que le dieron $ 38 millones no a los ciudadanos de Texas.

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        4. Steven Swenson (RC)‏ @Steven_Swenson Nov 6
          Replying to @2dechat @antoniogm

          esta cosa es nada.

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        5. my house‏ @2dechat Nov 6
          Replying to @Steven_Swenson @antoniogm

          Los betas estan locos. They never seem to want to deal with reality. The fix is to open borders and add how many millions to the voter rolls? Silicon Valley has some major karma coming their way.

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        2. Steven Swenson (RC)‏ @Steven_Swenson Nov 6
          Replying to @antoniogm

          May the Techies fail. Turning Texas blue would be a A DISASTER for our local economy and likely our gov fiscal responsibility recovery.

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        1. Steven Swenson (RC)‏ @Steven_Swenson Nov 6
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          The unregistered have, on average 18-24 months between ballots. If they aren't registered; it's on them. It is their right and responsibility.

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        1. my house‏ @2dechat Nov 6
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          La verdad ... no es difícil obtener una identificación. ¿Identificación del Estudiante? Por favor. ¿Qué pasa si eres de otro estado? Por eso tienes mucho tiempo para prepararte. Sal de la mentalidad de plantación. Esto se llama ser un votante responsable.

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