Text Box: BCDW Officers President Ruth Stewart 210-696-7980 1st Vice President, Programs Erma Clack 210-657-9363 2nd Vice President, Membership Linda Allen 210-637-7027 Secretary Barbara Moschner 210-492-3069 Treasurer Dick Waits 210-479-6278 _________________ CALENDAR Oct 2 - Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (televised) Oct 6 – Last day to register to vote for Nov 4th election. Oct 6 – BCDW Monthly Meeting, 6:30PM at NEBCD HQ Oct 7 – BCP CEC Meeting at 7PM. Oct 7 - Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN (televised) Oct 15 - Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (televised) Oct 20-31 – Early Voting Oct 28 – Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail Nov 3 – NO BCDW MEETING – GOTV! Nov 4 – Election Day Dec 1 – Holiday Party at Verna Blackwell’stdwlogo.JPGBexar County Democratic Women

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Newsletter, September 2008

 

Next Meeting

Monday, October 6, 2008, 6:30-8:30PM

NEBCD HQ, 7122 San Pedro Ave in San Antonio

 

PROGRAM:  “Political Discourse with Linda Chavez-Thompson”.   Linda Chavez-Thompson is an icon of the Democratic party and the labor movement.  She is a native Texan, the daughter of a sharecropper who entered efforts to improve lives of working people by organizing garbage haulers in San Antonio.  Ms Chavez-Thompson’s skills and efforts moved her to the top of the national labor movement, and she served as secretary of the AFL-CIO until her recent retirement.  She has served the Democratic party as a Democratic National Committee member and as a leader in the efforts to ensure the rights of minority voters, as well as many other notable endeavors.  She continues her passion and commitment to the lives of working people, and is tapped for her efforts now that she is back in San Antonio.  She currently serves on the Via Metropolitan Transit Board.  Linda Chavez-Thompson will be honored as “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Political Caucus of Texas next month. 

 

*****  In addition to a wonderful program, October is our month to bring donations for the Warrior & Family Support Center!  Home-baked cookies, bottled water, gift cards, pampers -- all of these items will be appreciated!   Our donations will be delivered the next day to the Center. *****

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Information on the November 4th General Election can be found on the Bexar County Elections Department web page (www.bexar.org/elections) and the Bexar County Democratic Party web page (www.bexardemocrats.org).  Early voting dates, times, and locations are included in this newsletter.  During early voting, people registered to vote in Bexar County can vote at any of the early voting locations.  However, if you wait to vote until election day (November 4th) you MUST vote at your precinct location.  This is state law, and provisional votes at other locations will not be counted.  If you did not vote in the primary, or your Voter Registration Certificate is not orange, go to the Bexar County Elections Department web page to verify your voter registration information.  Do this soon, as the last day to register to vote for the November 4th election is October 6th.  If you are currently registered to vote, your name, address, and precinct number will be displayed.

 

The ballot will be quite long, so it is recommended that you get a sample ballot to study before you vote.  Sample ballots should be available on the Bexar County Elections Department web page shortly before early voting begins.  You are allowed to bring a sample ballot (or newspaper, or other notes) with you to the polling location.  You ARE NOT allowed to wear (t-shirts, buttons, hats, etc.) or carry to the polling location material promoting a particular candidate or issue that appears on the ballot.  If you do so, the election judge can require that you leave without voting.


Enclosures:
Early Voting Schedule and Locations
Sample Ballot

 

Bexar County Democratic Women Membership Application

Please indicate: ()new member, ()renewal, ()update information

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Membership Level:  ()Regular-$20, ()Sustaining-$25, ()Patron-$50, ()Finance Council-$120+

Make check payable to Bexar County Democratic Women and mail to:  Bexar County Democratic Women, c/o Dick Waits - BCDW Treasurer, 4234 Shadow Elm Woods, San Antonio, TX 78249-2042.  $10 from each membership is retained by the chapter.  Please indicate the membership level on your check, and also if you are making a donation to BCDW in addition to your dues. (Example:  Regular + $50 to BCDW)

 

VERIFICATION   *By my signature below, I certify I am a Democrat who supports the increased political activity and influence of Democratic women in Texas politics and government, I am over 18 years of age, and I am not a foreign-born national.

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Dues are paid on a calendar year basis and are due by January 1st.  Please check your mail label to see if your dues are current or if you need to renew.  There is a form on the back page of this newsletter that should be filled out and mailed in with your renewal check.  Please consider renewing now for 2008.  Also, please consider making an extra donation to BCDW to help with printing and mailing the newsletter.