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SPRING ORGANIZING GRANT Texas College Democrats will be awarding an Organizing Grant with a prize of $200 to one of its chapters this semester (Spring 2012). To apply for the grant chapters are asked to create a video highlighting their political activities so far this semester (activities can include, but are not limited to: voter registration drives, blockwalks, phonebanks, rallies, and lobbying). The video is to be no more than 2 minutes long. To be considered, the video and the completed application (see below) need to be submitted to both President David DelaFuente (ddelafuente@txcollegedems.org) and Secretary Lizzy Joyce (ljoyce@txcollegedems.org) via e-mail formatted as a downloadable MPEG before April 1, 2012. Grant applications will be judged by the TCD Executive Board, whose final decision may not be contested. The caliber of each chapters highlighted activities will be weighed more heavily than the quality of the video itself. By submitting an application the chapter grants TCD all rights and permissions to its video. APPLICATION SPRING CONVENTION 2012 The Texas Young Democrats have released information regarding Spring Convention. This year the TYD convention will be held Friday April 13th through Sunday April 15th in Austin Texas. The Texas College Democrat portion of this convention will take place on April 14th from 2pm5pm. During this time TCD affiliates will have a jobs fair available to attend, hear from speakers, as well as partake in any Constitutional changed and elections for the Executive Board for the 20122013 term. The convention will be held at the Holiday Inn at Lady Bird Lake. If interested in running for a TCD Officer position, see the application to the right. in TCD ELECTION APPLICATION At the Texas Young Democrats Convention

Name: College/University: Chapter Name: Cell Phone Number: Email Address: Position Sought (Select One): President ____ Vice-President ____ Communications Director ___ Development Director ____ Political Affairs Director ____ Programs Director ___ Membership Director ___ Secretary ___ President Emeritus (Reserved for Out-going 11-12 President)

Please attach in a separate document responses to the following: Leadership Experience (50 Word Limit/or Short Bulleted List) Political/Advocacy Experience (75 Word Limit/or Short Bulleted List) Statement of Candidacy (250 Word Limit, response will be published in the TCD Convention Handbook)

CHAPTER NAME: CHAPTER SCHOOL: CHAPTER CONTACT (Name, Position): EMAIL: PHONE NUMBER: WRITTEN SHORT ABSTRACT, describe your chapters political activities this semester (no more than 400 words):

I verify that in submitting this application I am granting TCD all rights and permissions to the attached video, and am authorized by my chapter to do so (typing your name below constitutes an electronic signature):

Please Return Application to ddelafuente@txcollegedemocrats.org and ljoyce@txcollegedems.org by Monday, April TEXAS PRIMARY 2nd at 6pm. Thank you! Now that the Redistricting fiasco has settled and the final date for the primary set for May 29, its time to consider all of the implications. The last day to register to vote in order to partake in the Texas Primary is April 29. BeChange will not come if we wait for cause the date is set during the some other person or some other time. summer, students not registered at home or where they will be will We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. need to request an absentee ballot. To do so, see the link below. - Barack Obama, Feb. 5, 2008 BALLOT BY MAIL