Inside This Issue:
- Action Alert: Election Day is Tuesday, March 1!
- Get Ready for the GOTV Community Festival with Beto O’Rourke
- Plan to Attend Election Night Watch Party at Axelrad
- Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman Announces Retirement
- Contact HCDP Helpline for Election Day Voting Concerns
- Party Convention Scheduled for March 19
- What to Do if You Haven’t Yet Returned Your Mail-In Ballot
- HCDP Celebrates Black History Month
- HCDP Volunteer Opportunities
- HCDP Training Courses
- For Our Precinct Chairs
- Help Support HCDP Through Our Membership Program
- Joint Senate District Convention Scheduled for March 19
Action Alert: Election Day is Tuesday, March 1!
Get your photo ID ready! It’s time to vote, Harris County! Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, for the Democratic Primary. This is an important election. Every vote cast makes a difference!
- Learn about the new voting machines
- Check out the sample ballot
- Find a polling location
- Review a voting guide
- Take Metro to the polls
- Find out what IDs are accepted
Get Ready for the GOTV Community Festival with Beto O’Rourke
Join HCDP and the community organizers from Competitive Edge Outreach on Saturday, Feb. 26, for a Get Out the Vote Community Festival — with special guest Beto O'Rourke. There will be music, food trucks, and a bouncy castle for the kids. You’ll have a chance to meet with some of your local officials! And there’s free COVID testing available.
The event starts at 2 PM.
Mt Hebron Baptist Church
7817 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77033
Plan to Attend Election Night Watch Party at Axelrad
Plan to Attend the Election Night Watch Party at Axelrad Plan to join Team HCDP and the Harris County Young Democrats for an Election Night and State of the Union watch party!!
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Axelrad Beer Garden
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Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman Announces Retirement
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Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman "has done so much to be a pillar in the community,” said HCDP Chair Odus E. Evbagharu. “His tenacity, his fight for making sure that the neighborhoods are positively impacted for generations to come will be unmatched, and the district will sorely miss him.” |
Contact HCDP Helpline for Election Day Voting Concerns
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If you encounter a problem voting, need to ask a question, or have other voting concerns on Election Day, call the HCDP Elections Helpline at 713-802-0085. Lines will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM on Election Day.
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Party Convention Scheduled for March 19
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The Harris County Senate District Convention is just around the corner! Each County (or SD within a county with multiple SDs) elects delegates to the state convention at their County/Senate District convention. Saturday, March 19, 2022 Virtual Meeting |
What to Do if You Haven’t Yet Returned Your Mail-In Ballot
Attention Vote-By-Mail Voters: Mail-In ballots must be received by the Harris County Election Administrator's Office by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 2 (the first business day after Election Day.)
On Election Day, you can drop off your ballot at the Harris County Elections Office. There will be in-person drop off at the Harris County Election-Harris County Administration Building (1001 Preston, Houston, Texas 77002) on Election Day only from 7 AM – 7 PM. ***You must present an acceptable form of photo ID. ***Only the voter may deliver their ballot in person
HCDP Celebrates Black History Month
Black history is American history, & in Harris County, we are making history every day. In our latest celebrations, we recognized the work of Chris Hollins. As County Clerk, he pushed to create greater voter access in Harris County during the 2020 election cycle — with record-breaking results! We also honored the work of Monica Roberts, who started the groundbreaking blog TransGriot to tell the stories of the Black trans community. Born in Houston, Roberts was a warrior for equality who spoke truth to power. She died too young — at age 59 in 2020.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the backbone of the Harris County Democratic Party! You are critical to our success. From block walking and phone banking to registering voters as a DVR, there is a way for you to get involved with our Party.
Check out some of these upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Block Walks
Area 5 Democrats Block Walk
Come join Area 5 Democrats as we talk to voters about the upcoming Primary Election.
- Saturday: 2/26 at 9:30am
- Sunday: 2/27 at 2:30pm
Humble Area Democrats 2022 Primary GOTV Block Walk/ Lit Drop
Throughout February, we will be delivering information cards for the Primary to voters in several precincts in Humble, Atascocita, Walden, Summerwood, and Fall Creek areas.
These are “Walk Your Own Way” Lit Drops. No experience necessary!
Sunday: 2/27 at 1pm
HCDP Primary Block Walk in Northeast Houston
Time to remind our neighbors to go and vote in the upcoming March primary!
- Saturday: 2/26 at 11am
- Sunday:2/27 at 2pm
Phone Banks
Vote By Mail Phone Bank:
We will be calling Democratic voters over the age of 65 to give them the tools needed to apply to receive their ballot by mail.
Closer to the March 1st Primary, we will be shifting our focus to calling those who have received their ballots and encouraging them to return it.
-Every Monday from 5-7pm
Bayou Blue Primary GOTV Phone Bank:
Help us turnout low-propensity likely DEMs in our geographic area! Early Voting begins on February 14th and ends on February 25th. Election Day is March 1st. See y'all on the Zoom!
-Every Sunday from 3-5pm
Latino GOTV Phone Bank:
Are you Spanish bilingual and ready to make a difference in your community? The Harris County Democratic Party is focused on reaching out to Latino voters to inform them about the upcoming election and confirm their support for our Democratic candidates!
-Every Tuesday from 5-7pm
Primary GOTV Phone Bank:
This is designed to help get out the vote in between Early Voting and Election Day! We'll be calling Democratic voters that are less consistent in their voting habits, to try and engage them in the process.
-Sunday, Feb 27th from 3-5pm
-Monday, Feb 28th from 3-5pm
-Tuesday, March 1st from 12-2pm and 3-5pm
For Our Precinct Chairs
Q1 CEC date announced!
The 2022 Q1 CEC will be held in person on Thursday, March 24, at 7 PM. Location and other meeting details will be announced soon.
Additional Updates
- Questions from voters about who their elected officials are? Send them here.
- The Precinct Chair Directory has been updated with the changes from redistricting that occurred on Feb 1. The portal can be found at PrecinctProgress.com. If you have forgotten your username and/or password, simply click “Forgot Username/Password” on the sign-in screen and you will receive an email with your username and temporary password.
- The link to precinct chair items on the HCDP website has been moved to the main banner page to provide easier access.
Help Support HCDP Through Our Membership Program
Work by the Harris County Democratic Party is supported through our membership program.
- Friend of HCDP - $10 a month
- Ally of HCDP - $15 a month
- Activist of HCDP - $30 a month
- Advocate of HCDP - $60 a month
- Champion of HCDP - $125 a month
Sustaining members who donate a regular monthly or annual amount allow us to underwrite our day-to-day operations. This is how we pay our staff. This is how we support Democratic candidates. This is how we fund our voter outreach.
This is how we help elect more Democrats to office.
Visiting Harris County Polling Locations
Feb. 27 Biker Lives Matter AwarenessCampaign KickOff Event
Plan to join the Biker Lives Matter AwarenessCampaign KickOff event on Sunday, Feb. 27, between Noon and 3 PM. There will be food trucks, a DJ and a guest speaker. Everyone is welcome.
9929 Homestead Rd.
Houston, TX 77016
Join Us to Work for Positive Change!
Team HCDP