Dallas County Democratic Party

Election Day Bulletin

Democratic news from Dallas County
and beyond.

Tuesday Nov 4 2014

VOTE NOW -- BEAT THE RAIN!!
BEWARE OF REPUBLICAN ROBOCALLS WITH BAD INFO!!

Predictions are for rain later, so go vote this morning or midday before it hits! DON'T GET SOAKED BY THE REPUBLICANS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS!

ALSO: We have received reports of Republican robocalls giving out WRONG information about voting locations, so be sure to check first and don't rely on those calls! (You can check online with the county elections department at the Voting Locations page, or call the DCDP at 214-821-8331 to find out the REAL place to vote.)

RIDES TO THE POLLS?

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) is giving FREE rides today to people showing their valid voter registration card from 6 AM to 8 PM TODAY. Read more here:
http://dartdallas.dart.org/2014/11/03/ride-dart-for-free-on-election-day-with-valid-voter-registration-card/
Use it yourself or tell someone who needs a ride!

TODAY is our last chance in this year's election to keep Dallas County blue and help turn Texas blue. If you did not vote early or by mail, then you will have to vote at your own local precinct polling place. You can find a list of those locations as a pdf at this Voting Locations page. If you can't find your voter registration card and don't know your precinct number (or want to check and make sure you are registered), you can enter your information in this Voter Lookup page and find out.

The polls will be open TODAY from 7 AM to 7 PM. If you want to look at a Sample Ballot first -- especially to decide how to vote on the many propositions -- you can find it as a pdf at this Sample Ballot page.

We encourage a "Straight Party" Democratic ticket vote. It's much quicker than voting for each of those dozens of candidates.

Besides over 100 federal, state, and local offices, there is also on the ballot one proposed state Constitutional Amendment, nine proposed City of Dallas Charter Amendments; bond issues in Cockrell Hill, DeSoto, Sunnyvale, and in the Duncanville, Garland, and Sunnyvale school districts; and a sales tax election in Sunnyvale.

The proposed state constitutional amendment, Proposition 1, would authorize annual spending from the state's oil and gas production tax collections to the State Highway Fund. An estimated $1.4 billion would be transferred to the State Highway Fund in the first year alone. The Texas Democratic Party endorsed Proposition One at the State Convention.

The only other stand we've heard of yet by a Democratic group is on the City of Dallas Proposition 4 "Amending the Provision for Nondiscrimination in City Employment", which was endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Board, saying it "strongly urges all Dallas residents to vote FOR Proposition Number 4 on the ballot which contains all inclusive non-discrimination language for our Community."

What About Photo IDs For Voting?

YES, we still need it this time, but in the future voters like this one may not.

Even though the US District Court ruled that the Texas Photo ID requirement for voting is un-Constitutional, the US Supreme Court allowed the state to still enforce it for this election, pending a full hearing by the appeals court next year. So for now, Texas voters WILL need to have their photo IDs to vote. Take yours along.

The forms of approved photo ID are on our website here:

http://dallasdemocrats.org/elections/voting.html

WE'RE STILL PHONING VOTERS TODAY! COME BY THE DCDP OFFICE WITH A CHARGED PHONE AND HELP PUSH US OVER THE TOP!

We're at 4209 Parry Avenue (at Fletcher), Dallas 75223. We'll be calling all day to remind good Democrats who missed Early Voting that this is their last chance. Join us! (That's candidates Brandon Birmingham and Jennifer Bennett phoning above. They and all of our other good Democratic officials and candidates need your help.)

DCDP Victory Watch Party!

You've donated.

You've called.

You've walked.

It's nearly time to celebrate!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1498429987110554

When: Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
            After the polls close at 7 PM.

Where: Ozona Grill and Bar
             4615 Greenville Avenue
             Dallas

Get Your Free GOTV Materials!

NOTE: WE STILL HAVE MORE OF THE VOTER'S GUIDES. COME GET THEM AND GIVE THEM OUT AT THE POLLS!

For an election day push! Help fire up the voters in your block, your neighborhood, your precinct, or your area. Come by the party office and get free material to support the Democratic ticket. We've got you covered for your final GOTV activities! We've got free Voter Guide newspapers (at left) and lots of local Democratic candidate signs. We don't just want to carry Dallas County -- we also want to help our statewide candidates over the top!

Our office is at 4209 Parry Avenue (at Fletcher), between Haskell and Peak, just south of IH 30 and just east of Fair Park.

Hours Election Day Tuesday: 6 AM - 7 PM

BIG Wendy Davis Signs Here

Need a LARGE Wendy Davis sign for your corner lot, high visibility fence or business?

Call us at 214-821-8331.

Get Democratic Stuff at Our DCDP Store

Need tee shirts, stickers, buttons, posters and other Democratic stuff? Our Fall Election Swag Bag Sale ends tomorrow, so chip in $5 now and get your four limited edition items before the sale ends! We've also got bumper stickers, shirts, buttons, and posters.

Shop our Fall Election Season Collection:
http://dallasdemocrats.org/docs/store.html

Upcoming Events and Meetings

(For the latest updates on local events, and links to more info about these, check out the DallasDemocrats on Facebook and Twitter, and the DCDP website Calendar. To add an event or make a change or correction, contact the party office or email the editor: BillHowellDCDP AT Yahoo.com.)

Tuesday, November 4:

GENERAL ELECTION FOR 2014 -- (7 AM - 7 PM, Local precinct polling places)

VICTORY WATCH PARTIES: (After the polls close!)

Dallas County Democratic Party -- Ozona Grill & Bar, 4615 Greenville Ave, Dallas 75206, 7 PM (RSVP to our Facebook event page.)

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson -- 3102 Maple Avenue, Suite 160, Dallas 75201 7 PM

Carol Donovan for State Representative HD 107 -- BJ's Restaurant And Brewhouse, 1106 Town East Mall, Mesquite 75150, 7 PM

Susan Motley for State Representative HD 105 -- Medrano's Bakery, 3001 W. Pioneer, Irving 75061 6:30 PM

David Alameel for US Senate -- Babb Brothers Barbeque, 330 Bedford St., Dallas 75212, 7 PM

Lisa Green for County Criminal Court 5 -- Sunset Lounge, 3030 Ross Avenue,
Dallas 75204 7:30 PM

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins -- NYLO Dallas South Side, 1325 S Lamar St., Dallas 75215 7 PM

If any other campaigns are having their own individual victory watch parties on election night, please email us with the details.

Friday, November 7:

Rockwall County Democratic Party Harvest Hootenanny Chili Cookoff -- Featuring the Braying Donkey Coffeehouse Band. Come out and have a bowl of chili with all the fixins', a drink and a dessert for a donation of $10 or more. Music by The Braying Donkey Coffeehouse Band! Does anyone know how to call a Square Dance? Chili Judges Will Be Sol Villasana, Judge Ken Molberg, Judge Bonnie Goldstein. To Enter The Cook Off, Call Event Coordinator Susie Stansel 713-826-4814. All Donations Benefit Rockwall County Democratic Party. It will be a Fun Evening! (7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington, Rockwall)

Monday, December 1:

Stonewall Democrats Holiday Party -- With annual awards presentation and auction. (6:30 - 9 PM, Roundup Saloon, Dallas)

Thursday, December 11:

Preston Hollow Democrats 2nd Annual Holiday Party -- (6:30 - 10 PM, at Four Seasons Decorations, 139 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas 75207)

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Contact:

Dallas County Democratic Party
4209 Parry Avenue, Dallas TX 75223
Phone: 214-821-8331 Fax: 214-821-0995
Website: www.dallasdemocrats.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DallasDemocrats
Twitter: twitter.com/dallasdemocrats
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dallasdemocrats