Our Pro-Democracy Agenda for 2021

VOTING RIGHTS Allow Texans to register to vote online, closer to Election Day, and automatically while conducting governmental transactions Adopt voting machine standards that include voter-verifiable paper receipts and post-election audits Modify the existing high school voter registration law to make it easier for schools to comply and ensure eligible Texan is offered the opportunity … Read moreOur Pro-Democracy Agenda for 2021

Ric Galvan

The future of Texas is taking action. Young Texans are being hit the hardest by the strict voter laws in Texas. University of Texas at Austin freshman, Ric Galvan is a driving force pushing for action for his community. “On the first Saturday of early voting in the 2018 election, I hosted a ‘Get Out … Read moreRic Galvan

Audrey C.

“I was right to be skeptical… what had occurred was not normal… and I had rights I could assert to ensure my vote was counted.” Audrey, a speech language pathologist living in Austin, spent considerable time educating herself on the candidates and the issues she was going to be voting on in the March Texas … Read moreAudrey C.

Alexa Browning

The 2018 midterm elections reinvigorated Texas like no other election has ever done. With record breaking voter engagement and turnout for the state, it was not long after that voter suppression reared its ugly head. “We only had SEVEN voting machines for a campus population of 39,000 students.” Texas State University in San Marcos was … Read moreAlexa Browning

Mario Pantoja

When conducting routine governmental transactions, such as getting a driver’s license or updating your car registration, Texas is required by federal law to offer the chance to register to vote. However, Texas has failed to properly follow this law. Failing to comply with voter laws, all leads to one result: voter disenfranchisement. “I just signed … Read moreMario Pantoja