[PAA-Discuss] Ch. 2 News at 5 today-Early voting location problems

[Bill Crosier]

See Dot's note below.  If you miss this, KPRC might have a report on 
their web site afterwards: http://www.click2houston.com

Dot Nelson-Turnier is a progressive running for the Texas House of 
Representatives, District 150, and very worthy of support.

Bill


>Reply-To: <info at votedot.org>
>From: "Dot Nelson-Turnier" <dturnier at earthlink.net>
>To: <dot at votedot.org>
>Subject: Watch Channel 2 News at 5
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:22:29 -0500
>
>Dear Friends
>
>Channel 2 called me for an interview today about my hearing at 
>Commissioner's Court in Harris County tommorow. I am questioning the 
>location of the early voting locations as favoring upper middle 
>class neighborhoods.
>
>See Channel 2 News at 5pm
>
>Press Release Below
>
>
>Early voting locations determined by the Harris County Elections' 
>Administrator, Beverly Kaufman and the Harris County Commissioners 
>should provide equal access to all voters.
>
>At least that is the point that Dot Nelson-Turnier, candidate for 
>State Representative in District 150 hopes to make in Commissioners' 
>Court September 12.
>
>"In my District there is easy access to two early voting locations 
>in the middle to upper middle class mostly white neighborhoods, 
>while there are none located in the primarily non-white neighborhoods."
>
>Almost 30% of the actual voters in District 150 take advantage of 
>absentee ballot and early voting options in a district where the 
>turnout is approximately 30% in non presidential years.
>
>District 150's area is approximately 150 square miles. Interstate 45 
>and the Hardy Toll Road bi-sect the district. The two early voting 
>locations are both located west of the interstate and toll road 
>providing no early voting locations to the east. Ms. Turnier 
>contends that voters who live east of the highways would have to 
>travel west off the highway in order to vote and then backtrack to 
>get home. With the price of gas and the long commute from Houston, 
>she fears this will deter voters from using the convenience of early 
>voting, and bring the total voting numbers down.
>
>"We want everyone be able to participate equally in this and all of 
>our elections, and in no way deter them from voting.
>
>Everyone wants people to vote. I do. I am sure my opponent does. I 
>know that Elections' Administration likes to keep voting locations 
>in the same place to avoid confusion, but when populations shift and 
>move, voting locations need to change with them."
>
>With five weeks left until early voting, there should be ample time 
>to rectify this situation.
>
>###
>
>Thinking Blue for 2006
>
>Dot Nelson-Turnier
>Candidate for Texas State Representative
>District 150
><http://www.votedot.org/>www.votedot.org
>REAL RESULTS FOR WORKING PEOPLE
>
>
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Bill Crosier
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