Tag: Mary Helen Flores

YOUR RIGHTS: Voter Identification Required

By MARY HELEN FLORES Citizens Against Voter Abuse Texas requires voters to present a current ID when voting. Ideally, one should be prepared to show their current voter registration card and a current form of photo ID when qualifying to vote at a polling location. Your voter registration card contains your 10 digit Voter Registration …

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YOUR RIGHTS: Register to Vote and Cast Your Ballot – It Matters

By MARY HELEN FLORES Citizens Against Voter Abuse As we enter September, it is the perfect time to make sure you and your family members are registered to vote. Oct. 6 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general elections. These elections will determine who wins at key positions in our …

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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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