Texas IAF Drives Early Voting Surge in Rural, Suburban & Urban Texas

CENTRAL TEXAS INTERFAITH BOOTS EARLY TURNOUT IN RURAL BASTROP & SUBURBAN WILLIAMSON CO.

"By the end of early voting, [CTI] saw marked increases in 16 of the 17 precincts they targeted across the Austin area. Rev. Miles R. Brandon II, of St. Julian of Norwich Episcopal Church in Round Rock, said many of the people they contacted found it refreshing that they were being asked only to vote and weren’t being sold a particular candidate or political party. "We don’t talk to people about candidates, but we talk to them about issues.” (Austin American Statesman)

[Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bastrop County]

Suburban Swing: Once Reliably Red, Williamson Voters Back Both Biden, Cornyn, Austin American-Statesman [pdf]

Bastrop County Nonprofit Works to Increase Voter Participation in Low Turnout Area, Austin American-Statesman [pdf]

DALLAS AREA INTERFAITH TARGETS LATINO VOTERS IN STATE HOUSE DISTRICTS

"Julio Román, a Dallas resident, spent some of his Saturday passing out nearly a hundred voter registration cards to people in the city....Román is with Dallas Area Interfaith, a grassroots coalition focused on improving communities in the DFW area. Throughout the pandemic, the group has been helping immigrant communities pay their rent, conducting food drives and encouraging people to vote." (Dallas Observer)

[Photo Credit: Jason Janik/Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News]

Latino Voters Could Make a Difference in National and North Texas Races, Dallas Morning News [pdf]

Abbott's Limits on Drop-Off Locations for Mail-In Ballots Won't Affect Dallas County Directly, Dallas Observer [pdf]

Under Trump, as Election Approaches, Almost 235,000 Fewer New Citizens Will Be Sworn in This Fiscal Year, Dallas Morning News [pdf]

TMO WORKS TO REACH ELECTION DAY VOTERS AFTER EARLY VOTING SUCCESS

"According to The Metropolitan Organization, a coalition of faith-based nonprofits in the Houston area, “low propensity voters” — which the group defines as voters who are newly registered, infrequent, young, or from communities of color — are casting ballots at rates on par with or exceeding those seen in the 2016 election in nearly all of their [targeted] precincts." (Houston Chronicle)