2008 Woodie Awards
Vote early, vote often
By Regis L. Roberts
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: News
Originally published: 2/28/08 at 3:23 PM CSTLast update: 2/29/08 at 9:07 AM CST
At his Thursday night appearance at Sunset Station, former President Bill Clinton joked that Texas is the only place in America where a person can vote twice and not go to jail for voter fraud.
Texas Democrats decided it is fine and dandy for voters to cast another vote for their favorite candidate running for the Democratic nomination for president.
Early voting ends today. Log on to www.bexar.org/elections to locate a polling place and its hours of operation.
Hector Nieto, spokesperson for the Texas Democratic Party, said that of the 228 delegates that will be awarded during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, 126 delegates will be awarded through the voting in Tuesday's primary and 35 are super delegates.
The remaining 67 delegates will be decided with a caucus when the polls close at 7 p.m.
Madeleine Dewar, executive director of the Bexar County Democratic Party, said a party convention at each precinct begins at 7:15 p.m. in which voters who cast a ballot in the Democratic primary will sign in with a preference of candidate or as undecided.
A candidate must receive 15 percent of the votes at each precinct convention for voters to be able to caucus for them.
Once the candidates have met the 15-percent requirement, a caucus begins in which voters gather in groups for the candidate they favor, she said.
Voters who are uncommitted will have to decide from the candidates who have received the 15 percent vote or not participate, Nieto said.
To qualify for participation in the caucus, registered voters had to have voted early or on the day of the election and stated at the polling place when they vote that they want to participate in the precinct convention.
Chelsea Clinton noted to Friday's crowd on campus: Texas Democrats are lucky to get to vote twice.
Texas Democrats decided it is fine and dandy for voters to cast another vote for their favorite candidate running for the Democratic nomination for president.
Early voting ends today. Log on to www.bexar.org/elections to locate a polling place and its hours of operation.
Hector Nieto, spokesperson for the Texas Democratic Party, said that of the 228 delegates that will be awarded during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, 126 delegates will be awarded through the voting in Tuesday's primary and 35 are super delegates.
The remaining 67 delegates will be decided with a caucus when the polls close at 7 p.m.
Madeleine Dewar, executive director of the Bexar County Democratic Party, said a party convention at each precinct begins at 7:15 p.m. in which voters who cast a ballot in the Democratic primary will sign in with a preference of candidate or as undecided.
A candidate must receive 15 percent of the votes at each precinct convention for voters to be able to caucus for them.
Once the candidates have met the 15-percent requirement, a caucus begins in which voters gather in groups for the candidate they favor, she said.
Voters who are uncommitted will have to decide from the candidates who have received the 15 percent vote or not participate, Nieto said.
To qualify for participation in the caucus, registered voters had to have voted early or on the day of the election and stated at the polling place when they vote that they want to participate in the precinct convention.
Chelsea Clinton noted to Friday's crowd on campus: Texas Democrats are lucky to get to vote twice.
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jacksmith
posted 2/29/08 @ 10:30 AM CST
YOU MIGHT BE AN IDIOT:-)
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. (Continued…)
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