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LWV of Texas Education Fund
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Mission Statement
Texas Primary Election Voters Guide
Early Voting May 14-25
Election Day May 29
Election Day May 29
Information on your local election is available through our page of links to local Leagues.
If primary runoff elections are needed, they will be held July 31 with early voting from July 23-27.
*The Voters Guide is protected by copyright. For permission to duplicate the Guide, please call LWV-Texas office at 512-472-1100.
Build Your Ballot
Enter your home address and see races that will be on your ballot. Includes races for both Local and Primary Elections.
Primaries Matter, Be Sure to Vote!
After you have cast your ballot, please complete a short survey here.
Am I registered? Where do I vote?
One of the primary goals of the LWV is to facilitate citizen participation and voter convenience...
Health Care Access
What do you think the blue counties have that the rust colored ones don't? The answer is adequate access to health care. See The Texas Tribune interactive map and story here.
Voters Service Publications
New publications are now available for local Leagues:
Water Study - Texas Water Resources as a Commodity
When You Go to Austin
When You Go to Austin: Capitol Guide to the 82nd Legislative Session is now available. Contact the office for free printed copies.
LWV Policy
League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office, or political parties, and any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League.
LWV of Texas
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Mission Statement
Vote for LWV-TX to Receive the National LWV Strengthening Democracy Award
LWV-TX is proud to be one of the four finalists for the national LWV Strengthening Democracy Award to be given at the national convention banquet in June. The work for which we are honored is described here.
Voting by members and the public will be considered in deciding which of the four finalists will receive the award. We hope you will vote for LWV-TX by ranking us first among the four finalists by the May 18 deadline.
LWV-TX Intervenes in Photo ID Court Case
The photo ID requirement passed by the 2011 Texas Legislature needs federal approval to take effect. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to approve the requirement because data Texas provided demonstrates disproportionately negative impact on registered minority voters. Texas has sued for approval in the DC district court, and LWV-TX along with a number of voting rights groups have intervened in support of DOJ's decision not to approve the requirement.
Photo ID will not be required for May 12 local elections, May 29 state primary elections, or July 31 runoff elections. If the DC court were to grant approval in time, photo ID could be required to vote in the November general election.
Explanations of the Texas photo ID requirement in English and Spanish.
Basic information (click here) on voter registration and voting in Texas.
Voter ID Panel Presentation (click here).
Press Release on intervention in the DC Court case (click here).
DOJ's letter to Texas is available here.
Women's Health & Reproductive Choice
See the Texas Tribune's video on controversey over Planned Parenthood:
Celebrating Veta Winick's Leadership
LWV-TX honors Veta Winick, former LWV-TX President and Mayor of Dickinson, for her long term service to LWV at local, state and national levels and to her community. Read more about Veta's remarkable accomplishments here.
Watch Veta describe "the League as my college" which taught leadership skills, opened opportunities, and led to lifelong friendships and explain why LWV's balanced, nonpartisan approach remains as important as ever here.
What's New
- LWV-TX received an LWVUS grant on Promoting Advocacy for Voter Protection (PAVP). Click here for the January 2012 progress report.
- Spring 2012 Texas VOTER now available, click here.
Highlights of Local Leagues
"In defense of voter rights" by Lisa Hernández, LWV-Corpus Christi
Read the full story here.
LWV-Austin Area Voters Guide published in the Austin American Statesman, here.
"League of Women Voters-Tyler/Smith County Engages Young Voters"
Read the full story from TylerPaper.com here.
Current News
League in the News
Click for references to LWV-TX.
League Advocacy - 82nd Legislature
Click for LWV-TX legislative action.
Become a Member
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