This is a chance to directly address issues around the manner in which voting districts are drawn.
To that end, the ACLU of Texas, the League of Women Voters and others are offering a workshop (to help prepare comments) in Brownsville, this coming Saturday from 2:30-4:30pm at the Brownsville Public Library, 2600 Central Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Please preregister here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Below is information about field hearing as well as some resources from the League of Women Voters of Texas on how to develop your testimony. In the field hearing link, you can find resources for parking as well as a map of the building. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early so you can register to testify. There should be either an iPad kiosk or a form to register. If you aren’t able to make it to the hearing to testify, you can email, call, or write letters to the lawmakers on the House Redistricting Committee: Redistricting Committee. (Important links below)
Information about the hearings happening in Edinburg and Harlingen.
WHEN: Friday, December 13, 2019 – 3:00 PM
WHERE: Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, Conference Halls A & B located at 118 Paseo Del Prado, Edinburg, TX 78539
WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 11:00 AM
WHERE: Texas State Technical College Cultural Arts Center located at 1825 N. Loop 499, Harlingen, Texas 78550
If you can't make the training sessions, here are some helpful resources to help you with writing your testimony:
Important LINKS:
- Our Redistricting 101 webinar covers what redistricting is as well as what to expect when testifying.
- League of Women Voters of Texas testimony toolbox: https://my.lwv.org/texas/
public-input-hearings - View the history of your congressional district: https://what-the-district.
aclu.org/
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