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

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    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
      14·
      8 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

        • crank0271@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          6 hours ago

          The difference is that AOC is a human being and not a blobfish who watched someone make fun of his wife

          • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            2 hours ago

            Hey now dont diss the blobfish, you wouldnt look good in an under pressurized environment either. Also I thought we all agreed Ted Cruz was the Zodiac killer.