Welcome to the Wimberley Democrats located in Hays County, Texas.
In just a few short years, we've turned Hays County BLUE and are continuing our goal of nurturing democracy by turning TEXAS BLUE!
Turning Texas blue is not an end in itself. The essence of America is under attack by an extremist right-wing ideology attacking the very core of our democratic system of government.
To protect our democracy, we must unite to restore and strengthen this core value of what it means to be an American. We must heal our country and repeal attacks on Public Education, Healthcare, Social Security, Medicare, minorities, women's rights and even on fair and free elections.
We must unite to forge a stronger, brighter, and more equitable future for us all, and it begins with we---The People.
When Americans go to the polls this fall, we will be be deciding on more than who will be president. It will be a decision between democracy and authoritarianism, between the rule of law and the rule of the most powerful.
Democracy is worth standing up for and if we want to continue our Democracy, it's up to all of us to get involved and defend it.
And that's what the Wimberley Democrats are all about. We stand up and we get involved.
We hope you join us.
OUR MISSION:
The goal of the Wimberley Democrats (WimDems) is to take every reasonable action
to have as many Democrats elected as possible.
To achieve this goal, WimDems will: support local, state, and
national Democratic candidates and office holders; promote democratic ideals; provide scholarships; and support equity and justice for all people everywhere.
Or Pay by CHECK:
WimDems
P.O. Box 1866
Wimberley, TX 78676
Voting: Know Before You Go
Voting: Know Before You Go
Here are some hints to make your own voting process a little quicker and to reduce the wait for your fellow voters.
Mail Ballots Are for Mailing
If you received a mail ballot, fill it in and mail it at least a few days before Election Day. If you bring the ballot and its return envelope to a polling place, you will be able to vote in person; however, you will have to do some paperwork that will slow the line down. If you do not bring the ballot and return envelope, you will have to cast a provisional ballot. That will really slow the line down.
If you still want to vote in person, or if you lost your ballot, please vote during the first week of early voting. The lines will probably get longer as the voting period progresses.
Voter ID
There are several acceptable forms of voter ID, but your Texas driver’s license is the most efficient. By scanning the back of your license, the poll worker does not have to type in your name. Take the license out of your wallet before you reach the check-in station, as the scannable code is on the back.
It does not matter if the address on your license is out of date. Voter ID is only used to prove who you are, not where you live.
You can use your license even if it expired within the last four years. If you are over 70, it can be expired for any length of time.
It’s not a bad idea to carry your voter registration card, but don’t offer it to the poll worker. It does not serve as a voter ID, and it is not required for voting. If you hand the card to the poll worker, they are supposed to check whether it is signed. If it isn’t signed, they are supposed to ask you to sign it on the spot. That is a minor delay, but it adds no value.
“Electronic Communications Devices”
The law says you can’t use them in a polling place, but the law was written before your phone became essential to every human activity. If your cheat sheet is on your phone, the election judge won’t stop you from looking at it. But don’t even think about making a phone call, texting, taking a picture or video, or making an audio recording.
If You See Something in the Polling Place…
… say something, but only to an election judge. As soon as you get outside, you can call the Election Protection Hotline or the Secretary of State as you deem appropriate. You can also look for a yellow-shirted Election Protection volunteer or go to the WimDems tent. They will have those phone numbers. But do not try to litigate your case inside the polling place. Observe the details, register your complaint with the election judge and leave.
And here is a good place to repeat: no photos, videos or sound recordings in the polling place!
Make Up Your Mind before You Leave Home
There is no straight-ticket voting anymore, and you may have some non-partisan positions on the ballot. There is also one proposition. There are 22 different ballot styles (combinations of candidates) being used in Wimberley. If you email your VUID (it’s on your voter registration card) to wimdems@gmail.com with the subject "Ballot Style", we will reply with your sample ballot.
Helpful hint: The candidates with DEM after their names are always an excellent choice!
Check the Waiting Times
It is a very informal system, but WimDems are posting the number of people on line from time to time. Go to our Facebook page: facebook.com/WimberleyDemocrats. And you might want to review the basics of picking your time and place by reading this: https://wimdems.org/when-and-where.