VDR Training Opportunity on Sept. 14

Because many of us live in Hays County but work in Travis County, you might be interested in an opportunity to easily become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in Travis County on Sept. 14. 

Travis County has a much simpler process of becoming a VDR than Hays County. Its elections office provides training sessions that do not require the typical Secretary of State exam, which is standard in most counties like ours. You just sit through the training, raise your right hand and recite the oath and bam — you are a VDR in Travis County. 

And not only that, once you are a VDR in Travis County, all you have to do is take your VDR card down to the Hays County Elections Office, which will automatically recognize your VDR status in Travis through a reciprocity agreement. So then you can also register voters in Hays County.

So if you like this idea, just sign up on the Google Form and show up at Akins High School library in South Austin at 10:30 a.m. on September 14. The address is 10701 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78748.

Akins is very easy to get to on a Saturday morning and is a quick 20-minute drive from most places in Kyle and even quicker from Buda.

If you just want to become a VDR in Hays County, read our website post that describes the full process and provides answers to frequently asked questions.
 

Already a VDR?

Let us know if you are already a VDR so we can plan our voter registration efforts for the 2020 election cycle. Please complete the survey linked below.
 

Need Help?

If you need help with the process or have questions, please let us know how we can help by completing the survey linked below.

Fair Maps Texas Shares Recommendations to Ensure Fair Redistricting Proces

After next year's census, all legislative districts in Texas will be redrawn to reflect new population numbers.

This presentation explained the processes and procedures that Hays County residents can use to raise concerns at the upcoming redistricting hearings and throughout the legislative process in 2021.

Fair Maps Texas provided a Redistricting Testimony Guide and a set of Recommendations to Ensure a Fair and Open Redistricting Process. The recommendations include a few sample scripts that can be adapted to help you compose your testimony that can be submitted at the hearings or to a member of the redistricting committee.

If you are unable to attend a hearing and would still like to provide testimony, you may email or call legislators on the Redistricting Committee.  A list of committee member information can be found here: http://bit.ly/2KrYk0N

September and October Events

• Sept. 12 — Democratic Debate Watch Party, Kyle, TX
• Sept. 19 — KBAD Membership Meeting, 6:15–7:45 p.m., Kyle Public Library, 550 Scott St., Kyle, TX
• Sept. 21 — San Marcos Mermaid Promenade, 10 a.m.–12 noon, downtown San Marcos
• Sept. 21— Wimberley Pride March, 7–10 p.m., click for route map
• Sept. 25 — KBAD social at the Railhouse, 6–8 p.m., 107 E. Center St., Kyle, TX
• Sept. 28 — KBAD End-of-Summer Volunteer Extravaganza, 9:30 a.m., Nate's Coffee, 306 S. Main St., Buda, TX
• Oct. 19 — Kyle Founders Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Kyle, starting at Gregg-Clarke Park and ending at the Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park's Gazebo

Attend a Debate Watch Party on Sept. 12

New KBADer Sharon Blancarte has agreed to host a debate watch party on Sept. 12. She lives at the apartments in Kyle behind Kohls called Oaks at Marketplace and she has reserved the community/party room there for the watch party. She says the room features a large TV, kitchen/dining areas. 

Sounds like a great place to watch a debate among friends. She asks that folks bring a drinks and snacks. 

Please sign-up using our Mobilize event!

• September 12: The third official debate takes place in Houston and will be aired on ABC and Univision, starting at 7 p.m.

Visit KyleBudaDems.com, and stay informed!