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Date: 5/1/2023
Subject: May 2023 VOTER Newsletter
From: LWVRichardson

VOTER NEWSLETTER

Vol. 62, No. 9 May 2023 Editor: Virginia Marsh

Inside this Issue

Vote in the May 6 election
Socialize with us after the "Canvassing and Swearing In" of newly-elected Mayor and COR Council
CHIP

Key Dates in March 2023

April 24 - First day of early voting in the May 6 Election
May 1 - Early Voting for the May 6 Election, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
May 2 - Last day of early voting for the May 6 Election, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
May 6 - Election Day for Local Elections - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
May 6 - Last day for County Election Office to receive a completed Ballot By Mail
May 15 - Social: City of Richardson canvasses the vote and installs newly-elected City Council
May 18 - Richardson ISD canvasses the vote and installs the newly-elected Board members

Be Informed When You Vote

Be informed when you vote!

How can I know who to vote for???? LWVRichardson can help you get the answer!

Online VOTERS GUIDE

The League of Women Voters has an online VOTERS GUIDE. LWVR asked the contested City of Richardson Mayor and City Council candidates 20 questions and the contested Richardson ISD Board of Trustees candidates 22 questions. And all the candidates responded!

When in www.VOTE411.org, enter your address. Click 'Submit'.
English is the default language. Click 'Save & View Races'

Click on one of the races.

If it's a race between candidates, you may choose 1 or 2 candidates to view their answers.
If it's a bond proposition, it will describe the bond and state some things people are saying in support of the bond and some things people are saying against the bond.

All contested races and bond propositions that will be on your ballot will appear online. Only candidates in contested races were invited to participate in the online VOTERS GUIDE.

Note: once you've clicked on a race, use the left and right arrows near the top of the page to navigate between races.

Printed VOTERS GUIDE

LWVRichardson's printed VOTERS GUIDE prints some of the questions that the candidates answered in the online guide. The description and pro-con statements for the City of Richardson's bond proposal are also included in the printed VOTERS GUIDE. Printed VOTERS GUIDEs are available at:

Richardson Library
Richardson Heights and Huffhines Recreation Centers
Richardson Senior Center
Dallas Fretz Park Branch Library, Forest Green Branch Library, and Audelia Road Branch Library.

Forums

LWVRichardson held a forum for all Richardson ISD Board of Trustees candidates on Monday, April 17, 7pm, in the Richardson ISD Administration Building Auditorium. You may view the video of the Richardson ISD forum here.

LWVRichardson held a forum for the contested City of Richardson (COR) Mayor and City Council candidates on Thursday, April 20, 7pm, in the Eisemann Center's Bank of America Theatre. The forum was co-sponsored with the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. You may view the video of the COR forum here.

Vote in the May 6 election

The local election is May 6. For up-to-date, nonpartisan information about the May 6th Election, see our website.

Early Voting, May 1 and May 2, 7am - 7pm

The last days of early voting are Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2. 7am - 7pm.
The only Vote Center in the City of Richardson during early voting is the First Baptist Church at 1001 N Central Expressway (northwest corner of Arapaho Road and Central Expressway). The polling location is at the back of the church (farthest from Arapaho Road). Follow the signs!
Registered voters in RIchardson, Dallas County and Collin County, may vote early at First Baptist.
Registered voters in Dallas County may vote at any early voting vote center in Dallas County. View Dallas County's Early Voting Location Finder or a list of Dallas County Early Vote Center Locations .
Registered voters in Collin County may vote at any early voting vote center in Collin County. See a list of Collin County Early Vote Center locations or vote at the First Baptist Church in Richardson.

Election Day Voting, May 6, 7am - 7pm

Election Day is Saturday, May 6, 7am - 7pm.
View a list of Dallas County's Election Day Voting Locations. Over 100 vote centers in Dallas County that have been open in the past will not be open for Election Day on May 6. Check to make sure where you want to vote will be open. There are still 367 vote centers open in Dallas County on Election Day, so you shouldn’t have problems finding one that is open.
View a list of Collin County's Election Day Voting Locations.

Depending on where you live, some of the following will be on your ballot:

City of Richardson Mayor and City Council Places 1-6
City of Richardson bond to raise enough money to rebuild City Hall that burned
Richardson ISD Board of Trustees Single-Member District 3 and At-Large Place 6
Plano ISD Board of Trustees Places 4, 5, & 7
Collin College Board of Trustees Places 1, 3, & 5
City of Garland Mayor and City Council Districts 3, 6, 7, & 8
City of Dallas Mayor and City Council Places 1 through 14

Attend the canvassing of the vote

and swearing in of Richardson's

newly-elected Mayor and City Council,

followed by a social gathering

May 15

It’s been great fun meeting and greeting fellow League members at our monthly socials. Our May social will combine League engagement with City officials and fellow Leaguers.

Here’s the plan: we will attend the City of Richardson "Canvassing the Vote and Swearing In" event on May 15 at the Eisemann Center at 6:00pm. Usually, appetizers are available after the swearing in.

We will decide afterwards (depending on how hungry we are) whether to go on somewhere else for dinner or just dessert. Hope you can join us!

CHIP Children's Medicaid

CHIP/Children’s Medicaid

CHIP and Children’s Medicaid have been well received by Texas families and these programs help to ensure that our children have adequate preventative care in addition to coverage for more complex medical care. It is much more cost effective to provide immunizations, check-ups, and early intervention in childhood illnesses than to wait for a problem to develop into an emergency.

The automatic renewal that was in place during and after the COVID crisis has ended and now families must present proof of eligibility again to have coverage.

Children are among our most vulnerable citizens and are our most valuable assets. Please be their advocate by supporting these programs. You can help by alerting anyone who might be interested to attend an application help session at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson 75080 from 9 to noon on May 13, 2023. Spanish speaking experts will be available to assist.

Families who do not have coverage through their employment such as seasonal workers, employees who work part-time, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren on a fixed income, those who are currently unemployed, and teenagers who are “on their own” are some of our neighbors who might have eligible children.

For more information, please contact Martha Dorris.

Home phone: 972-690-4908

Cell phone: 214-973-4712

Email: Marthadorris1@outlook.com

Thank you for your support and help.