{"id":5646,"date":"2018-10-10T00:05:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T00:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/national-voter-registration-day-in-austintexas\/"},"modified":"2018-10-10T00:05:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T00:05:52","slug":"national-voter-registration-day-in-austintexas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/national-voter-registration-day-in-austintexas\/","title":{"rendered":"National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UbLdm-GHiT0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas<\/p>\n<h3>More info on National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=National+Voter+Registration+Day+in+Austin%2CTexas&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Frnc-targets-absensee-ballots-voter-rolls-2024%2F73428152007%2F&amp;c=4904285267878312961&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepublican Party sues over absentee ballots, voter rolls in battleground states\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Republican Party is not always successful in bringing lawsuits, but the subjects are far-reaching, and their breadth is ambitious.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fheres-how-to-vote-in-texas-may-28-runoff-elections%2F&amp;c=9422157512167894245&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to vote in Texas\u2019 May 28 runoff elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There were 32 state and federal elections during the March primaries in which no candidate won more than half of the votes. During the May 28 runoffs, voters in those districts can return to the polls ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnapavalleyregister.com%2Fnews%2Fstate-regional%2Felection-vendor-hits-texas-counties-with-surcharge-for-software-behind-voter-registration-systems%2Farticle_6764fb2f-1781-54a5-a8d5-9b588a479688.html&amp;c=12716048281132716378&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElection vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u2014 A California-based election services company is charging several large Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional fees, sending election officials scrambling ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Friograndeguardian.com%2Fharrington-remembering-cesar-chavezs-legacy-in-texas-on-his-birthday%2F&amp;c=6936457937711940875&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarrington: Remembering C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s legacy in Texas on his birthday\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>After serving in the U.S. Navy, C\u00e9sar coordinated voter registration ... Texas, UFW melon workers went on strike in Starr County in 1966-1967. Their 500-mile march to Austin in 1966 lead to 10,000 ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdallasweekly.com%2F2024%2F04%2Fmost-18-year-old-texans-arent-signed-up-to-vote-despite-a-law-requiring-voter-registration-in-high-schools%2F&amp;c=14309591398297766704&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost 18-year-old Texans aren\u2019t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas high schools are required to distribute voter registration forms to older teens, but only a quarter of schools are complying with the law, leading to low voter participation rates among young ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Fwhy-most-18-year-old-texans-aren-t-signed-up-to-vote-despite-a-law-requiring-voter-registration-in-high-schools%2Far-BB1lB8tO&amp;c=8592864244600224891&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy most 18-year-old Texans aren\u2019t signed up to vote \u2014 despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When David Dzul approached his principal about setting up a voter registration drive on campus in 2019, he quickly realized why voting participation rates are so abysmal among his peers. Texas high ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aol.com%2Fwilliamson-commissioner-cook-why-aren-221711237.html&amp;c=8483535058354967203&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWilliamson Commissioner Cook: Why aren\u2019t Texans voting? Here are some reasons.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Texas voter turnout for the 2014 election had been a dismal 28.5% of registered voters. There were many places to place blame.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fround-rock%2F2024%2F04%2F11%2Fwilliamson-commissioner-terry-cook-why-arent-texans-voting%2F73295406007%2F&amp;c=10908918131432089654&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWilliamson Commissioner Cook: Why aren\u2019t Texans voting? Here are some reasons.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>They decided to declare the Tuesday after the first Monday of November to be our national day of ... of Texas' Annette Strauss Institute of Civic Life, spoke at a 2015 Deputy Voter Registrars ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksat.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Fmost-18-year-old-texans-arent-signed-up-to-vote-despite-a-law-requiring-voter-registration-in-high-schools%2F&amp;c=12769474359749900206&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost 18-year-old Texans aren\u2019t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 1980s law requires Texas high schools to distribute voter registration forms to eligible ... and the tally was shared the following day in the morning announcements. Brown, who now serves ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Fmost-18-year-old-texans-arent-signed-up-to-vote-despite-a-law-requiring-voter-registration-in-high-schools%2F&amp;c=17577013398114921942&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost 18-year-old Texans aren\u2019t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 1980s law requires Texas high schools to distribute voter registration forms to eligible ... and the tally was shared the following day in the morning announcements. Brown, who now serves ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662e2ba320734f828f6c6f17f5e43e59&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F10%2Ftexas-high-school-voter-registration%2F&amp;c=8992855410221755516&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost 18-year-old Texans aren\u2019t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 1980s law requires Texas high schools to distribute voter registration forms to eligible ... and the tally was shared the following day in the morning announcements. Brown, who now serves ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas More info on National Voter Registration Day in Austin,Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[148,1279,2594,187,2593],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/UbLdm-GHiT0.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}