Campaign launched to educate voters
— reported by Houston Community Newspapers
In an effort to educate voters in Texas about their right and responsibility to vote, Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams has launched a new campaign, VOTEXAS, to prove to Texas voters that the voting process is now “easier, faster and more secure.”
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The Help America Vote Act, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in 2002 demands that all 50 U.S. states improve election-related standards, and provides funding for these improvements.
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For the last presidential election, 49.65 percent of Pasadena was represented at the polls, as opposed to 58.03 percent of voters countywide. This seven-point drop in percentage is considered unusual by the Harris County Clerks office.
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