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Good to see you all again.

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My name is Stephanie Draper, and I have been a

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resident for Den County for over 20 years.

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I have raised my children here.

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I worked here, I've served as an election
judge.

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I also am a candidate for Denton County County
Commissioner

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Precinct 4.

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Today I'm here to speak about something that
should matter

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to everyone.

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Access to voting.

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Denton County is growing, and our election
system must grow

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with our community.

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The residents have spoken.

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Texas law provides for countywide polling
places programs under Texas

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Election Code Section 43.007.

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Participating counties can establish
countywide polling places for election day.

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We have the legal framework to consider this
option.

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And right now, access matters more than ever.

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More than 1.2 million Texas voters are
currently on the

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state suspension list because questions have
been raised about their

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registration address.

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These voters have not been removed from the
voting rolls,

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but they have still, they still can vote, but
they

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need to make sure they take care where their
residents

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are at.

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centers everywhere for our working class
people, for the elderly,

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for the children that are going to our
universities out

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here.

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When election day on November 3rd happens, we
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to have the same problem having to turn away
people

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from being able to go and vote.

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That is their right to vote.

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In Den County, we have been voting on

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election day and that's it.

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We need to change that.

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We need to move with what's going on now.

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Den County is growing.

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We need to make sure that everyone has the
right

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to have access to vote.

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So please consider having countywide voting on
election day

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for everyone.

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Thank you.