Tag: It’s Your Rights

YOUR RIGHTS: Building a Better Cameron County, Pt. 2

By MARY HELEN FLORES Citizens Against Voter Abuse “The integrity of elections is a concern of all citizens, and although poll watchers may represent particular candidates, political parties or specific-purpose political action committees, their main interest is in the conduct of a fair and honest election.” Poll Watcher’s Guide (Sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pollwatcher2013.pdf) Poll watchers are the eyes …

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YOUR RIGHTS: Beware of the politiqueras and politiqueros

By MARY HELEN FLORES Citizens Against Voter Abuse Building a Better Cameron County, Pt. 2 A politiquera or politiquero is any person paid to illegally solicit votes. Politiqueras/os come in all forms. Some are peers of the adult daycare population. Some are home health care providers. We have even begun to see a few to …

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YOUR RIGHTS: Building a Better Cameron County, Pt. 1

By MARY HELEN FLORES Citizens Against Voter Abuse I was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas and am a product of the public school system. After traveling and living in different parts of the state and country, I came back home and graduated from TSC/UTB in 1999 with degrees in psychology and social work. I …

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