Today, every adult American citizen regardless of race, gender, religion or socio-economic background has the opportunity to vote. The dreams of our founding fathers, propounded by action, gave us the right to change, the right to be heard, and the right to vote. However, this was not always so. To remind us of our civic duty, Vote America! educates students about the heroic efforts made for equality and democracy; the struggles of the civil rights era, passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments to the U.S. Constitution are all chronicled in this historical video.

     Vote America! continues a longstanding tradition of the Texas Young Lawyers Association's commitment to producing quality, law-focused education programming for the citizens of Texas and beyond.

IMPORTANT!  The deadline to post mark your voter registration is October 3, 2008.

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For more information on this project, or to request TYLA help coordinate a Vote America presentation at your school, please contact the TYLA office at:

Phone:  (800) 204-2222, ext. 1529

Email: tyla@texasbar.com

Mailing:  P.O. Box 12487, Austin, Texas 78711-2487

Website: www.tyla.org/contact.html

Texas Secretary of State

Visit the homepage of the state official charged with overseeing voter registration in Texas, the Texas Secretary of State.  Learn more about the registration process, eligibility and residence rules, and find sections on Frequently Asked Questions about the voting process.

Rock the Vote

For nearly 20 years, Rock the Vote has focused on voting rights and awareness among American youth.  Visit Rock the Vote to get involved, volunteer to increase awareness about political issues and the importance of voting, and find out about upcoming events.

MSN’s Election Center

MSN’s ElectionGuide provides an automatic voter registration wizard that will help you easily fill out and print the proper voter registration form for your state or district.  Visit the wizard today, or see MSN’s Your Vote ’08 for other news and information about the upcoming election.  

American Bar Association’s Voting Awareness Campaign

The ABA has always emphasized the importance of every citizen exercising their right to vote, and the 2008 election will be no different.  The ABA has compiled interesting resources on important voter rights debates and history, free lesson plans for educators concerning voting rights, and other easy to access resources at www.abavoteinfo.org.