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What is the voter guide?On November 2nd, the mid-term elections will be held all across America. You will decide who will represent you in Congress and in your State Capitol. Do you know who is running to represent you? Do you know where they stand on issues that will affect your everyday life?

If not, don't worry… we got your back: This voter guide tells you what you need to know before you step in the voting booth.

What's at stake?Real talk, we are all struggling to answer some basic questions about our lives:

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T E X A S2010 MidterM elections VOTER GuIDE

accessible & Comprehensive health CareCan i see a doctor?We believe high quality physical and mental health care, including full reproductive health services and prescription drugs, is a right and must be affordable and accessible to all.

affordable & accessible housingCan i have a place to live?We believe decent, safe, accessible and affordable housing is a right for all. The government should

take on predatory lenders and de-velopers, and provide emergency housing for people in crisis.

Climate Justice & Clean energyCan we survive?Real talk: Its now or never. We should be a leader in building a clean energy future. This will cre-ate millions of new jobs, improve our health, and avoid future wars. We need to get serious switching from dirty coal and nuclear power to wind and solar energy.

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is facing a critical moment that will define our country for

years to come. as a coalition of new voters, we were a huge factor in both

2006 and 2008. We will be the difference again in this election! too much is at stake in

this election to sit this out… get to know where the candidates stand on our issues, then get out and vote on November 2nd!

We’ve got this and other non partisan voter guides online, so check us out at

www.generationalalliance.org — share it with your friends, send to your mom.

healthy Jobs & economyCan i make a decent living?We believe workers, the backbone of this country, have a right to paid sick days and a living family wage. Workers should have the right to organize without fear. This is how we revive the middle class and al-leviate poverty.

Quality & affordable educationCan i go to college without being in debt for the rest of my life?We believe every young person in this country has the right to a high-quality, affordable education from pre-school through college.

rights for New americansCan i be treated with respect regardless of where i was born?Immigration policy should not criminalize people for seeking a better life. We are a nation of immigrants and diversity is our strength. We need fair and hu-mane immigration reform that keeps families together, offers pathways to citizenship, fair com-pensation, and basic services like health care and college loans.

safe CommunitiesCan i feel safe on my street?Building more prisons doesn’t make us safer. Instead of spending $40,000 a year locking someone up, we should invest in job training, education counselors, drug rehab and programs that lift people up. We must take the safety of women seriously in our homes and on the streets.

safety in our WorldCan we have real peace and safety?Real national security comes from being a respected and respectful member of the global community. This means ending torture and other human rights abuses. It also means ending the war in Iraq and offering strategic humanitarian relief.

voting rights & election reformCan i vote? Will my vote be counted? What's up with politicians trying to make it harder for us to vote? Why can't i register and vote on the same day, like my friends in Minnesota and Wisconsin? Can i be sure my vote is counted?We believe voting is a right for all citizens, including students attending college out of state, felons, and people who need special help to participate. We support public financing to take money out of politics. We oppose ID requirements and other discriminatory barriers to voting.

• • • • 2 0 1 0 M i d t e r M e l e c t i o n s V O T E R G u I D E • • • •

In our state, there are ballot initiatives that put crucial decisions on important issues in the hands of the voters in the state. In the upcoming election there are no ballot initiatives in Texas.

In order to know who you want to vote for, you need to know what they’re responsible for. Then you can check out how they stand on the issues you care about. We’ve highlighted one race but to see all the races check out Texas’ board of elections page.

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BALLOT INITIATIVESA N D E L E C T I O N S

the goverNor:•Overseesallpublicrelatedop-

erations (I.e. paying taxes, cars (DMV), construction, education, legal matters, law enforcement)

•Communicatesdirectlywiththestate legislature

•Accountsforallstatemoneyreceived and spent

•Appointscertainofficersasre-quired by the state constitution and statutes and fills vacancies instateoffices

•Signsorvetoesbillspassedbythe Legislature

•Callselectionstofillvacanciesformembers of the u.S. Congress

•Issuesrequisitionsforthereturnof accused persons

•Enforcesallcriminallaws

Who’s running?kathie glass Libertarian Party www.kathie4guv.com 512-308-6936

rick Perry Republican Party www.rickperry.org 512-478-3276

deb shafto Green Party www.electdebshafto.org No Phone Number Listed

Bill White Democratic Party www.billwhitefortexas.com 713-659-9000

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which candidate you’re voting for

and what you’re voting on but before you head to the polls; make sure you know if you’re

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where to vote.

texas election Protection informationIf you need more information about election rules and regulations contact the Secretary of State at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us, theCountyVotingClerk’sofficeat: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml, or visit the 866 OurVote website at: http://www.866ourvote.org a resource created by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law and its partners.

Polling Place hoursElection Day: November 2, 2010

Polls are open during early voting and on election days from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

how to Check registration•Call1-866-OUR-VOTE.

•VisittheSecretaryofState’swebsite.

identification required to voteAcceptable identification includes:

•Adriver’slicenseorpersonalidentification card issued by an agency of another state, even if the license or card has expired.

•Aformofidentificationthatcon-tains the voter’s photograph and establishes the voter’s identity.

•Abirthcertificateorotherdocument that confirms birth and is admissible in a court of law to establish identity.

•UnitedStatescitizenshippapers.

•AUnitedStatespassport.

•Officialmailaddressedtothevoter by name from a govern-mental entity.

•Acopyofacurrent utility bill, bank state-ment, government check, paycheck, or other gov-ernment document that shows the voter’s name and address.

•Anyotherformofidentificationprescribed by the Texas Secre-tary of State.

how to Find Your Polling Place•Call1-866-OUR-VOTE

•VisittheSecretaryofState’swebsite.

absentee votingAbsentee voting is allowed if the voter:

•Willbeawayfromyourcountyon Election Day and during early voting

•Issickordisabled

•Is65yearsofageorolderonElection Day

•Isconfinedinjail,buteligibletovote

rules and deadlines:Formal applications for request-ing an absentee ballot are avail-able from:

•TheSecretaryofState’soffice

•TheEarlyVotingClerk(Canbefound through the Secretary of State’s website) in the county where the voter is registered

•OrfromtheSecretaryofState’swebsite

If not submitting a formal applica-tion, a voter may submit a written request for an absentee ballot in-cluding the following information:

•Voter’ssignature,orawitness’signature if the voter cannot sign

•Voter’snameandtheaddressat which they are registered to vote

•Theaddresstowhichtheballotis to be mailed

•Theelectiondateandtheelec-tion for which you are request-ing a ballot; and

•Areasonwhythevoteriseli-gible to vote early by mail. For voters voting by mail because they expect to be out of the county, the application must state the out-of-county ad-dress where the ballot should be mailed

The application must be received (not postmarked) by the Early Voting Clerk at the county Voter RegistrarofficeinordertovotebyOctober 26, 2010

Applications may be sent by:

•Regularmail

•Commonorcontractcarrier

•Faxif(a)aFaxmachineisavail-able to the Early Voting Clerk

and (b) the voter is faxing the application from outside the county.

The Early Voting Clerk must receive a marked ballot by 7 p.m. on Elec-tion Day or, if mailing a ballot from outside the united States, by the 5th day after Election Day (Over-seas ballots must be mailed no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day).

early votingEarly voting in person generally starts 17 days before each election and ends 4 days before each elec-tion. For this election, early voting begins on October 18th and ends October 29th. A voter may vote early in-person at any early voting location in the county.

Poll hours for early voting varies by county and by week, please contact your County Voting Clerk’s Officefortheirhours.Onelectionday polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

information For People who have Moved or Changed addressesMoving within the Same County

•Ifavoterhasmovedwithinthe same county where they are currently registered, the voter must file the new address information in writing with the voter registrar in that county. The voter may also submit the in-county change online.

•Thelastdaytomakeachangeof address for this election is October 4th.

•Ifavotermissesthisdeadline,they may return to their old pre-cinct to vote, and will be required to complete a “statement of residence” confirming their new address in their new precinct.

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•Ifavoterhasmovedtoanewcounty, they must re-register in their new county of residence by October 4th to be eligible to vote in the November 2, 2010 General Election.

•Ifthevoterdoesnotre-register,they may be eligible to vote a limited ballot in their new county.

•Alimitedballotmeansthatthevoter would be allowed to vote on any candidates and measures in common between the former and new county.

•Thevotermusthavebeenaneligible voter in their former county when they moved in order to qualify and they must vote during the early voting pe-riod-either in-person or, if they meet the vote-by-mail criteria, by mail. Voters may not vote a limited ballot on Election Day.

information for People with Felony ConvictionsIn Texas, a convicted felon regains the right to vote after completing his or her sentence. Once a person has completed the punishment phase (including any term of in-carceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of proba-tion ordered by the court), they will have needed to re-register by October 4th in order to vote in the general election.

For more information, visit the Sec-retary of State website, or visit the 866 OurVote website to download a Texas Election Protection Manual.

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The Generational Alliance (www.generationalalliance.org) is a 501(c)3 collaboration of 15 national youth organizations building collective power for underrepresented & low-income communities. We're working together to win real change for our generation on the issues we face on a daily basis. We're not just around for the election.

Our members are on the block 24-7, 365 days of the year to bring the change that our communities need. The GA members have come together with our strategic partners to make sure our communities have all the information they need to get out there and vote this election because our generation is facing a critical moment that will define our country for years to come. Too much is at stake in this election to sit this out…