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Historically, elections have been held in church halls. This is helpful when there are no city owned buildings in a precinct. They have also been mildly compensated for opening their doors.

In this primary, two churches decided they no longer wanted voters coming to their buildings. This is their right, as they are privately owned. However, these two also pulled down the notices of the new sites taped to their doors by election officials. In some ways, these churches are disenfranchising their neighbors. How are voters supposed to know where to go? This is not the way to be a part of the community.

I am given to understand that these particular denominations have recently decided that they despise politics. I therefore need to remind them it is politics that keep their tax breaks and views safe.

We, the voters of the United States of America, vow to continue to protect your rights even while you look down on ours.

Labels: elections, Nueces county

I checked with 2 sources today and there will be no write-ins for precinct chair if there isn't a declared write-in. Not only that, but the deadline for filing as a write0in was an hour earlier than just regular filing.
Whose ridiculous idea is that?
I can understand why the parties like it better, they then have better control over the grassroots.
Everybody be sure to go to the precinct convention at your polling place at 7:15 election day. That's where neighborhoods tell Austin and Washington what to do.

Labels: elections, Nueces county, politics, precinct conventions

As for the picture in the Caller-Times today next to the story of the disgusting turncoats who espouse the Republican message "I've got mine, the hell with you" while calling themselves Democrats. we must give Lucy Rubio the benefit of the doubt. Surely that picture of her with hugo Berlanga was just a file photo.

Labels: Nueces county, politics