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Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 16:52:45 PM CST
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(thanks! - promoted by mariochampion)
Burnt Orange Report had a very interesting diary I thought I would cross post.
Original post here: http://www.burntorangereport.c...
You have a right to take part in the precinct convention of your party if you voted in the 2008 primary for that same party. Your work schedule cannot interfere with that right. Here's what the Texas Election Code says: http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/st...
ยง 161.007. UNLAWFULLY PROHIBITING EMPLOYEE FROM ATTENDING POLITICAL CONVENTION.
(a) A person commits an offense if, with respect to another over whom the person has authority in the scope of employment, the person knowingly:
(1) refuses to permit the other person to be absent from work for the purpose of attending a precinct convention in which the other person is eligible to participate or attending a county, district, or state convention to which the other person is a delegate; or
(2) subjects or threatens to subject the other person to a penalty for the purpose of preventing or retaliating for the other person's attendance at a precinct convention in which the other person is eligible to participate or for the other person's attendance at a county, district, or state convention to which the other person is a delegate.
(b) In this section, "penalty" means a loss or reduction of wages or other benefit of employment other than a deduction for the actual time of absence from work.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 13:03:47 PM CST
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Here's the latest volunteer action email sent by the campaign:
 Dear Texan for Obama,
Become a Precinct Captain.
My name is Adrian Saenz, and I'm the State Director for the Obama campaign in Texas.
I'm writing to remind you that the Texas primary is coming up very soon -- Tuesday, March 4th -- and to tell you how you can play a major role in our campaign in the Lone Star State.
Grassroots organizing is crucial here in Texas, and you can make a big difference in your community by getting involved now.
Sign up to be an Obama Precinct Captain:
http://my.barackobama.com/TXpr...
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 at 13:22:18 PM CST
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[editor note: two additional analyses on the delegate process and the statistical compositions of the 31 Senate Districts are on Burnt Orange Report
Everything You Need to Know About the Texas Delegate Process, Part 1
Everything You Need to Know About the Texas Delegate Process, Part 2]
How Does the Texas Primary Work?
Texas will send a total of 228 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 126 delegates will be assigned based on primary results in 31 State Senate Districts (instead of allocating delegates by its 32 Congressional Districts like many states). The number of delegates in each Senate district varies based on previous Democratic turnout in the last two general elections. The delegates from each Senate District are assigned to candidates proportionally based on the percentages they receive on primary day.
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