Sept. 19 KBAD Meeting

Join us at the Kyle Public Library on Sept. 19, 6:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.

The Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats will meet on Sept. 19 to discuss changes to elections in Hays County and updates on upcoming canvassing efforts. We will also host some special guest speakers and discuss creating a scholarship committee.

Mom's Demand Action

Presentation by Laura Leggett from the Wimberley chapter of Moms Demand Action and discussion about starting a Kyle/Buda chapter.

Polling Sites and Elections

An update will be provided about the new countywide polling sites, voting machines and the new Citizens Elections Commission.

Canvassing Tools

Robbie Ness from Civitech will discuss how to use Map the Vote and Register2Vote.org in canvassing efforts.

Scholarship Committee

The KBAD board wants to create a scholarship fund to benefit area high school students. We need volunteers to serve on this committee, which will be tasked with studying the feasibility and providing recommendations about scholarship amounts, fundraising, eligibility requirements, and criteria for how to award the scholarships.

End-of-Year Volunteer Extravaganza

Lacy Waller will discuss plans for a block walk and volunteer celebration on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Buda. The block walk will focus on voter education before the November elections. A pool party will take place after the block walk.

Please let us know if you can attend the Sept. 19 meeting by replying to our event listing.

Sept. 19 Meeting Sign Up

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.

Travis County VDR Training Sign Up

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.

KBAD VDR Survey

September and October Events

The next KBAD membership meeting is Sept. 19. Here's a list of other events in September and October as we lay the groundwork for 2020.

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

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