Paula Pierson: Get Out the Vote!
Get Out the Vote!
Ladies and gentlemen, the time is here! We need every Paula supporter we can get at the polls and we need every volunteer we can get to spread the correct information about early voting, straight tickets, etc.
Get Out the Volunteers
We need volunteers in the office every day from now to the election. Our biggest project is delivering early voting information via doorhangers in Paula's district. There is no persuasion or door-knocking involved, but there is a lot of walking. It's a great activity for families or friends to do together, and a great way to see the town. There are also yard signs to deliver. Call the campaign office at 817-548-8001 and let us know how you'd like to help out!
Early Voting
Early voting started this week at selected locations and runs through next Friday. You do not need an excuse to vote early. Any Tarrant County voter can go to any Tarrant County early voting location and bring up your precinct's ballot on the computer. If you do not vote early, you must vote at your precinct's polling place on election day, November 4th. Bring your ID and, if you have it, your voter registration card (not required, but recommended).
District 93 Early Voting Locations:
Bob Duncan Community Center
Elzie Odom Recreational Center
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse
Southeast Sub-Courthouse
Starrett Elementary School
Early voting lasts through October 31. All locations above will be open from 7am - 7pm this Saturday (the 25th) and Monday - Friday of next week. In addition, the following locations will open next Monday:
UT-Arlington's Palo Duro Lounge
TCC Southeast Campus
Voting by Mail
Requests for ballot by mail can be requested through the close of business on October 28 from the Tarrant County Elections Office and must include a valid reason for the request. Valid reasons include being aged over 65 or being out of the county on Election Day AND throughout Early Voting. Visit the link above for more information.
Voting Straight Ticket
There is a lot of misinformation out there, so we're going to address it head on. On your ballot, there will be an option to vote "straight ticket" for one party, meaning that your vote will go toward each person in that party. If you vote straight ticket, you do not need to do anything further for partisan races, but you should double check for nonpartisan races (some city council races, for example) and you will definitely have to check for ballot initiatives.
Paula Pierson will appear on the ballot as a Democrat. IF YOU ARE VOTING STRAIGHT TICKET DEMOCRAT AND VOTING FOR PAULA, DO NOT PLACE AN ADDITIONAL MARK FOR PAULA. An extra mark for someone in the same party does not reinforce your vote, it cancels it. These ballots are counted by computers, and if you mark both straight-Democrat AND Paula Pierson, it would count as two votes. Since the computer won't allow that, they cancel each other out and it becomes zero votes. This is true for all races on the Tarrant County ballot, including President.
If you are voting straight ticket for another party, you CAN vote for Paula by selecting her in addition to the straight ticket. It is counted as an exception and her opponent does not get the vote. If you are planning to vote several exceptions, though, you may want to reconsider voting straight ticket and just select each race manually (all candidates' parties will be clearly indicated).
This information applies to Tarrant County paper ballots, which will only be used on election day. Other counties may be different, and touch-screen voting will operate differently.
Get Out the Volunteers
We need volunteers in the office every day from now to the election. Our biggest project is delivering early voting information via doorhangers in Paula's district. There is no persuasion or door-knocking involved, but there is a lot of walking. It's a great activity for families or friends to do together, and a great way to see the town. There are also yard signs to deliver. Call the campaign office at 817-548-8001 and let us know how you'd like to help out!
Early Voting
Early voting started this week at selected locations and runs through next Friday. You do not need an excuse to vote early. Any Tarrant County voter can go to any Tarrant County early voting location and bring up your precinct's ballot on the computer. If you do not vote early, you must vote at your precinct's polling place on election day, November 4th. Bring your ID and, if you have it, your voter registration card (not required, but recommended).
District 93 Early Voting Locations:
Bob Duncan Community Center
Elzie Odom Recreational Center
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse
Southeast Sub-Courthouse
Starrett Elementary School
Early voting lasts through October 31. All locations above will be open from 7am - 7pm this Saturday (the 25th) and Monday - Friday of next week. In addition, the following locations will open next Monday:
UT-Arlington's Palo Duro Lounge
TCC Southeast Campus
Voting by Mail
Requests for ballot by mail can be requested through the close of business on October 28 from the Tarrant County Elections Office and must include a valid reason for the request. Valid reasons include being aged over 65 or being out of the county on Election Day AND throughout Early Voting. Visit the link above for more information.
Voting Straight Ticket
There is a lot of misinformation out there, so we're going to address it head on. On your ballot, there will be an option to vote "straight ticket" for one party, meaning that your vote will go toward each person in that party. If you vote straight ticket, you do not need to do anything further for partisan races, but you should double check for nonpartisan races (some city council races, for example) and you will definitely have to check for ballot initiatives.
Paula Pierson will appear on the ballot as a Democrat. IF YOU ARE VOTING STRAIGHT TICKET DEMOCRAT AND VOTING FOR PAULA, DO NOT PLACE AN ADDITIONAL MARK FOR PAULA. An extra mark for someone in the same party does not reinforce your vote, it cancels it. These ballots are counted by computers, and if you mark both straight-Democrat AND Paula Pierson, it would count as two votes. Since the computer won't allow that, they cancel each other out and it becomes zero votes. This is true for all races on the Tarrant County ballot, including President.
If you are voting straight ticket for another party, you CAN vote for Paula by selecting her in addition to the straight ticket. It is counted as an exception and her opponent does not get the vote. If you are planning to vote several exceptions, though, you may want to reconsider voting straight ticket and just select each race manually (all candidates' parties will be clearly indicated).
This information applies to Tarrant County paper ballots, which will only be used on election day. Other counties may be different, and touch-screen voting will operate differently.