Now, there are 18 million registered voters in Texas, the highest number ever. SMU political scientist Cal Jillson says Hispanics, who used to register at low rates are now signing up in much bigger numbers.

If you live in Texas, make sure to register to vote! The deadline is coming up in a few days on the 7th. Note that for Texas you must register either in person or by mail, you cannot register online unlike most states

Find information on how to register to vote anywhere https://vote.gov/

  • @usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
    13•6 hours ago

    A ~1.2 million increase in turnout could be significant enough to change the president and or senate race

    Keep in mind trump only won texas by ~600 thousand votes in 2020

    And Cruz won by only ~200 thousand votes in 2018