Now while Election Day is November 2, you can still lighten your load by voting early at any Travis County early voting locations until Friday October 29. The most convenient early voting location for students is probably the first floor of the FAC. The poll is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To view all early voting locations for Travis County visit- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/20101102/early_polls.pdf
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Don't know what to bring to the polls? Just bring a voter registration card, driver’s license or any official photo ID, birth certificate, United States citizenship papers or passport, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement or other official document that shows your name and address.
I encourage you to vote early because come Election Day you will only be able to vote at a certain location determined by your precinct. Your precinct number is printed on the front of your voter registration certificate. For your Election Day poll location visit - http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/20101102/eday_polls.pdf
First off, I want to thank all of you who commented on my blog. It is so helpful and encouraging to see you are interested in these elections.
Many of you commented on your confusion on the HB 130 bill. Well I don’t blame you- I didn’t know what it was either until I started this blog. The HB 130 bill was first filed on Nov. 10, 2008. It was drafted to provide an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers. The bill was signed by the House on June 1, 2009 and the Senate on June 3,2009. Governor Perry vetoed the bill on June 19, 2009.
I brought up this bill in my first blog while listing Bill White’s policies. According to his website, White wishes to expand pre-K programs that work by passing bills such as HB 130.
Perry is obviously opposed to this bill. He defended his veto by arguing that the $25 million attached to the bill would still be spent on prekindergarten programs-just not in the way the bill had laid out. Perry claimed that the distribution of money to school districts was uneven and unfair. For example, Spring-Branch ISD was to receive an estimated $16 million.
The debate for the HB 130 bill goes round and round. A few blogs and articles arguing for and against the bill are-
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Keep in mind that this election directly relates to you and your education. Did you know that it is the state governor who appoints the members of the University of Texas Board of Regents? And did you know that this Board of Regents determines your tuition rate?
I encourage all of you to look into this governor race. Simply go online and research these candidates. Don’t be an idle citizen- fight for Texas. Let’s rock this vote.
Helpful links to aid you in your voting decisions are:
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