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THE TEXAS TWO-STEP EXPLAINED

By Terri - Feb 28th, 2008 at 9:34 am EST

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Texas will elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention from a primary AND a caucus on March 4th.

Primary basics

• Polls are open from 7am – 7pm. Each precinct will have a polling location, and voters must vote in their own precinct on Election Day.

• Texans may also vote early, in person, on Tuesday, February 19 through Friday, February 29 at early voting locations. You must vote at an early voting location within your home county, and locations are available from your county elections administrator, and at www.texas.barackobama.com.

• Some counties have mobile voting locations. These polling places are temporary, and are intended to make it easier for people to vote early near their home or work. Locations will change each day – check with your county elections administrator for locations, days and times in your county.

• Some people may vote by mail early, too. If you are a registered voter and meet the following criteria, you may request a mail-in ballot from your county elections official up to seven days prior to the election (Tuesday, February 26).

65 years of age or older; or
Out of the county during the entire election; or
Sick or disabled; or
Confined in jail, but eligible to vote.

• You must present one of the following forms of identification to vote at your polling place on Election Day, and at early voting locations:

Your voter registration card; or
Government-issued photo ID; or
Two pieces of documentation that include your name and address, such as a utility bill, paycheck, or library card.

• You must be registered to vote prior to the primary and caucus to participate. The deadline for new voter registrations for the primary and caucus has already passed.

• 126 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be elected from the primary, or about 65% of the total number of delegates.

Caucus Basics

• The Texas Democratic caucus is Tuesday, March 4th at 7:15pm. You must vote in the primary election to participate in the caucus. The caucus is also sometimes referred to as a precinct convention.

• The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates to the County or Senate District Conventions; our goal is to win as many delegates as possible to the next convention! Delegates are elected based on how many supporters each candidate has present at their precinct caucus.

• Voters must present the same valid identification for the caucus as in the primary election.

• Caucuses will be held in the same location as your polling place for the primary election.

• Obama supporters should participate in BOTH the primary and the caucus, because delegates are awarded from each contest. Just voting in the primary isn’t enough!

• Voters must participate in the primary to be eligible for the caucus. Your voter ID card will be stamped when you vote in the primary to demonstrate your eligibility to vote at the caucus. If you do not have a voter ID card, your name will be added to a list of eligible Democrats who can participate in the caucus, and will be checked when you arrive at your caucus location.

• Voters may only participate in the primary and caucus of one political party; you may not vote in the Democratic primary and participate in the Republican caucus, for example.

• 67 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be elected from the caucus, or about 35% of the total number of delegates.

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