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Related: About this forumWow. Texas voter registration shows 1.6 million new voters since the last midterm elections in 2014.
Gabrielle Banks Retweeted:Wow. Texas voter registration shows 1.6 million new voters since the last midterm elections in 2014. And theres almost 2M more voters than when Sen Ted Cruz first won his seat in 2012. Thats like adding all of Iowas voters to Texas https://m.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-sets-voter-registration-record-with-1-6-13258057.php?utm_campaign=twitter-mobile&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social via @houstonchron
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Wow. Texas voter registration shows 1.6 million new voters since the last midterm elections in 2014. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2018
OP
Now we just need to encourage them to get out and vote for the democrats!
redstatebluegirl
Sep 2018
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redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)1. Now we just need to encourage them to get out and vote for the democrats!
Chickensoup
(650 posts)2. If we vote we can get back our country.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)3. Voter suppression will be at full speed because of this.
Take your phone with you, if you see ANYTHING remotely like suppression, film it and share it.
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)5. sorry you can't do that. No phones or cameras in the voting area
I'd have to ask you to put it away or leave. However as an Election judge, I wouldn't be letting any suppression happen at my voting area anyway.
Signs are prominently displayed in voting areas prohibiting phones.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)6. i meant outside where people might gather to intimidate
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)4. If Democratic voters
make the effort to actually show up via mail or at the polls, we can slay these red dragons. imo