Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Deputy County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for discussion and possible action on efforts to increase voter registration in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 6, 2024, Commissioners Court directed the Office of County Administration (OCA) to work with the Tax-Assessor Collector (TAC), the County Attorney's Office (CAO), and other relevant offices to implement the text-to-register program, develop an unregistered voters' map, initiate the voter registration pilot, and come back to court on August 27, 2024 with updates.
Progress on these initiatives is as follows:
1) The Tax Assessor Collector's office has taken initial steps to implement the text-to-register program; a budget of $100,000 is required to proceed.
2) The Tax Assessor Collector's office has developed a map of non-commercial addresses at which no voters are registered for internal use only.
3) The Tax Assessor Collector's office has indicated that a mailing effort to non-commercial addresses where no voters are currently registered is possible before the October 7, 2024 registration deadline; a budget of $200,000 is required to proceed.
Expected Impact:
A potential increase in the number of registered eligible voters in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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