Happy Women's Equality Day!
Eighty-six years ago today, because of the efforts of many amazing and determined activists (including the ones I've been profiling this month), women in the US were granted the right to vote. And we are now the majority of voters in this country. So today, here's what I'm doing to celebrate:
- Exploring the Texas State Library's excellent online exhibit, Votes for Women
- Signing NOW's petition demanding that anybody who wants to lead our nation stand up for the rights of slightly more than 50 percent of its citizens
And if you're not registered to vote, get that way! Our suffragist foremothers fought hard for these rights, ladies. Don't let them down. You can register at any driver's license office. In Texas you have to be registered to vote 30 days prior to any election to be eligible to vote in that election, so if you want to vote in November, get registered now!
Austin: check with the Travis County Tax Office
Dallas: go to Dallas County Elections
Fort Worth: check with Tarrant County Elections
El Paso: go to El Paso Counts
Houston: they'll take care of you at the Harris County Tax Office
San Antonio: Bexar County Elections Department will set you up
Elsewhere around the state: check with the Secretary of State's Office or your county tax office
See you at the polls, women!