Today are the primary elections in preparation for the November 2012 General Election. Many local races are essentially decided at the primary stage, so today is your best chance to have a voice in these elections.
Vote at your precinct location, which you can find on the Travis County website. The polls close at 7pm today.
Bike Austin (LOBV) endorses Lloyd Doggett in his 2012 re-election for the US House of Representatives in District TX-35:
Representative Doggett has been a consistent champion for bicycling at the federal and local level. To determine if you are eligible to vote in District 35 (Doggett's district), either use this map from the State of Texas, or call Travis County Elections Division at 512-238-8683.
Bike Austin submitted a questionnaire to Travis County District Attorney Democratic Primary candidates Rosemary Lehmberg and Charles Baird:
The questionnaire and the candidates' responses can be found on the Bike Austin website. The board made no endorsement in this race, so we encourage you to read the questionnaire and the candidates' responses and to consider this information as you choose whom to vote for.
For more information, including voting information please visit the Bike Austin website.
Tom Wald
Executive Director
Bike Austin (League of Bicycling Voters)
http://lobv.org/join/
tom@lobv.org
512-773-8775