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Feb 24, 2008 6:19 pm US/Central
N. Texas Churches Helping Members Get Out The Vote
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
All week long voter turnout in the Texas primary has been anything but typical.
So far, more than 60,000 people have voted in the primary in Dallas
County. In Tarrant County, more than 45,000 people have cast their ballot.
Local churches made sure this "Super Sunday" was no exception. Congregations were urged to head out to early voting locations after services.
Many churchgoers in Tarrant County left the pews and headed for the polls.
Dianne Gibson, who has a passion for politics, helped remind those walking out of church to make their voices heard.
"Thanks to the African American Pastors Coalition, who actually started Super Sunday and taking churches to the poll," said Gibson. "If we go back to our history, each and every time there was an issue in the African American community, where did we go to? We went to the churches."
The same went on in Dallas County as well. Members of the Concord Baptist Church in Dallas lined up a caravan to roll out to the polls.
"I would say since the 80s, we've been involved," said Pastor Brian Carter. "The concept was, let's find a way to get the masses to the polls."
Early voting continues until Feb. 29. The Texas primary will be held on March 4.
After casting their ballot, whether it is on or before March 4, voters must return to the local precinct to reaffirm their vote -- to caucus. Texas Democrats are not permitted to caucus until 15 minutes after the polls close.
A vote in the Texas primary will count toward deciding 126 of the 228 total Democratic delegates at stake. Voters who choose not to return after the polls close will have no say where the additional 67 delegates will go.
That leaves 35 undecided delegates, better known as super delegates. The remaining 35 are the delegates that Obama and Clinton will try to win over before the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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