Category: Election

    Volunteer Deputy Registrar

    February 17, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in /

    The Bastrop County Election Department announces the following changes in VDR renewals …

    All current Volunteer Deputy Registrar terms expire 12/31/2022.

    Effective January 02, 2023, the Bastrop County Elections Department will conduct in-person training and reciprocity for ALL Volunteer Deputy Registrars.

    All VDR’s wishing to renew their certification for the upcoming ’23-24 term must attend and complete the required training session. New VDR certificates, numbers and supplies will be issued at the time of completion. Please review the schedule image below for available training session dates and times. Sign-up is encouraged but not required.

    Updated training and additional information is available on their website here.

    Bastrop County Elections Sticker Design Contest

    January 28, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / /

    Design Contest to Determine the New 2023-2024 “I Voted” and “Future Voter” Stickers for Bastrop County The Bastrop County Elections Department is conducting Bastrop County’s first “I Voted” and “Future Voter” design contest. The contest is open to all Bastrop County students, K-12, enrolled in a Public, Private, or Homeschool setting. The winning designs will be used as the official “I Voted” and “Future Voter” sticker in the 2023-2024 Election cycle. The Deadline to submit a design is Friday, February 10, 2023, at 5pm.
     
    Once all designs are submitted, a panel of 5 esteemed judges will pick the winning design.  Contest judges will be Lyndsey Schroeder, Executive Assistant to the Bastrop County Judge, Christopher White, Communications Specialist, Bastrop Independent School District, Lindsey Saunders, Communications Officer, Smithville Independent School District, Marcial Guajardo, Communications Coordinator, Elgin Independent School District, and Heather Stidham, Superintendent, McDade Independent School District. Judging will be based on theme, uniqueness of the design, and artistry.
     
    Winners will be notified by the Elections Department on Monday, February 20, 2023. Those individuals will then be invited to an award ceremony during Commissioners Court on Monday, February 27, 2023, where we will announce the winners to the public.
     
    Participants must agree to the contests official rules and submit their design by completing an “I Voted” and “Future Voter” Sticker Design Entry Form. All Submissions must be sent to  by 5pm on Friday, February 10, 2023. More information is available on the Elections Department website at www.bastropvotes.org. or the links below !!

    Official Rules
    Consent Form
    Entry Form
    Design Template “I Voted” Sticker Contest
    Design Template “Future Voter” Sticker Contest

     

    2022 General Election Voter Guide

    October 23, 2022 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / / / / /

    The Bastrop County Republican Party (BCRP) and Lost Pines Republican Women (LPRW) joined together to generate and mail a 16 page Voter Guide.  This 2022 General Election issue is loaded with Candidate information, and will begin arriving in your mailbox early next week.  You’ll also find Early Voting and Election Day polling places, dates and hours, a current list of your BCRP Executive Committee, Officers and Precinct Chairs, as well as information and an application for LPRW membership.

    Remember cellphones and other digital devices are not permitted inside the polling place, but you can take the red boxed tear off section of candidates on the last page of the Voter Guide as your helpful notes.

    For additional information, visit our 2022 Republican Candidates post, where you’ll find links to each respective candidate website or Facebook pages, and more …

     

    2022 Republican Candidates

    October 3, 2022 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / / /

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    Note: Candidates marked with an ” * ” are running unopposed in this General Election and may not appear on the ballot.

    Federal Level Candidates:

    Office Name Website
    Congressional District 10 Michael McCaul https://michaelmccaul.com/
    Congressional District 27 Michael Cloud https://www.cloudforcongress.com/

    State Level Candidates:

    Office Name Website
    Governor Greg Abbott https://www.gregabbott.com/
    Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick https://www.danpatrick.org/
    Attorney General Ken Paxton https://kenpaxton.com/
    Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar https://glennhegar.com/
    Commissioner of General Land Office Dawn Buckingham https://dawnbuckingham.com/
    Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller https://millerfortexas.com/
    Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian https://www.christianfortexas.com/
    Supreme Court Justice Place 3 Debra Lehrmann https://justicedebralehrmann.com/
    Supreme Court Justice Place 5 Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle https://rebecahuddle.com/
    Supreme Court Justice Place 9 Evan Young https://justiceevanyoung.com/
    Criminal Appeals Judge Place 2 Mary Lou Keel * https://www.maryloukeel.com/
    Criminal Appeals Judge Place 5 Scott Walker https://judgescottwalker.com/
    Criminal Appeals Judge Place 6 Jessie F. McClure, III https://votejudgejesse.com/
    State Board of Education District 5 Perla Munoz-Hopkins ttps://www.perlahopkinsfortexas.com
    State Senator District 5 Charles Schwertner https://drschwertner.com/
    State Representative District 17 Stan Gerdes https://stangerdes.com/
    Third Court of Appeals, Place 4 Lesli Fitzpatrick  http://www.lesliforjustice.com/

    County Level Candidates:

    Office Name Website
    County Judge Gregory Klaus Facebook page
    County Treasurer Brittany Ross * Facebook page
    District Attorney Bryan Goertz *
    County Clerk Krista Bartsch *
    District Clerk Sarah Loucks * Facebook page
    Commissioner Precinct 2 Clara Beckett Facebook page
    Commissioner Precinct 4 David Glass Facebook page
    Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Cindy Allen Facebook page
    Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Raymah M. Davis *
    Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Krystal Stabeno *
    Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Larry Dunne * Facebook page

    Campaign signs for most of our Republican Candidates are available at the BCRP Office, Tuesday thru Saturday.

    The BCRP office is located at 443 Highway 71 West, in the City of Bastrop

    Hours are: 10:00am to 2:00pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays,  2:00pm to 6:00pm on Wednesdays

    Your donations are always accepted and appreciated.

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    Get Out The Vote Workshop – September 21st, 2022

    September 2, 2022 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / / / / / /

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bastrop County Republican Party is hosting a condensed 3 hour “Get-Out-The-Vote Workshop”, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. The workshop will be held at Casa Chapala, 1800 Walnut Street in Bastrop Texas and presented by instructors from The Leadership Institute.  Preregistration (and $10 fee) is required for the workshop and covers enrollment, course materials, and a meal. The Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Workshop advances a comprehensive voter contact strategy, and you will learn ways to effectively implement targeted outreach to your supporters.

    You will learn how to develop a systematic plan to get the most out of phones, door-to-door, early and absentee voters, and Election Day operations that deliver successful results. Additional on- demand content, which compliments this material, is available to program enrollees.

    Ideal attendees for the GOTV Workshop are elected officials, current or future candidates for political office, campaign operatives, party officials, precinct chairs and campaign volunteers.

    Attendees will learn how to:
    • Recruit and manage volunteers
    • Identify and target voters
    • Use absentee and early voting tools • Coordinate Election Day activities
    • Turn out their voters

    More workshop, course and instructor information can be found on their Website, including Registration and sample Agenda links.

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