Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy: League of Women Voters Initiatives
League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi is dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy through various activities such as voter registration drives, promoting voter turnout, and educating the public on the importance of civic engagement. The organization highlights voting trends in the U.S. and Texas from historical data to recent elections, emphasizing the significance of every vote in shaping election outcomes. Additionally, case studies demonstrate the impact of voter turnout on election results, stressing the importance of active participation in the democratic process.
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Empowering voters Defending democracy League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi 1 January 2019
% Voting Eligible Population* That Voted, U.S., Presidential Elections, 1940-2016 64 65 62 62 60 60 Percent 55 56 52 52 50 1940 1948 1960 1972 1996 2008 2016 *Voting eligible population (VEP) = population 18+ years adjusted for noncitizens and felons ineligible to vote. 3
% Voting Eligible Population That Voted, by Type Election, Texas & U.S., 2000-18 70 62 61 60 60 59 55 54 54 52 50 50 50 49 46 42 Percent 41 41 40 37 35 33 31 30 28 28 25 20 15 13 11 10 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 TX Pres Primary TX General U.S. General *Voting eligible population (VEP) = population 18+ years adjusted for noncitizens and felons ineligible to vote. 4
Voter Registration & Turnout Rates (% CVAP), by Geographic Area, 2016 Presidential Election 100 89 80 80 61 61 60 52 Percent 42 40 20 0 United States Texas Nueces County Registered Voted *Citizen voting age population (CVAP) = population 18+ years adjusted for noncitizens ineligible to vote. 5 League of Women Voters
% Votes of Selected Winning Candidates, May 2014 Texas Primary Runoff Republican Lt. Governor Runoff Patrick won with 65% of votes Votes represented < 4% registered voters Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff Alameel won with 72% of votes Votes represented 1% registered voters 6
Does your vote count? Vote Difference (No.), by Type Election, Year, Winning Candidate, & Geographic Area Election Year Winning Candidate Votes Area Presidential 2000 George W. Bush 537 FL U.S. Senate 2008 Al Franken 312 MN State Senate State Rep. School Dist. State Rep. City Council 1948 Lyndon Johnson 87 TX 2016 Rodney Anderson 64 TX 2016 Anne Sung 7 TX 2010 Donna Howard 4 TX 2016 Bettina Jordan 1 TX District #105, Dallas/Irving/Grand Prairie. Houston ISD. District #48, Austin. City of Hutto. 7
Will you Register? Update registration? Vote by mail? Vote early? or Vote on Election Day? Got a plan? Be a Texas Voter! Dates to Remember
Voter Information Websites VoteTexas.gov Texas Secretary of State 1-800-252-VOTE Who When Where - How - What VOTE411.org Election Information You Need Enter your address to get personalized election information NuecesCo.com <Quick Links> <Elections> Nueces County Elections Department LWV-CC.org A local nonpartisan resource for voting & public policy issues 361-888-0865 for polling places & wait times League of Women Voters 10
Plan to be a voter How difficult will it be for you to be a voter in the upcoming election? 11 Cartoon from http://raesidecartoon.com/vault/voting-3/
