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Texas Arab American Population

U.S. Census Estimated Arab American Population: 91,567
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey Rolling 5-Year Average – U.S. Census Bureau

Texas Demographic Sheet 

 

Key Election Resources

Voter registration deadline for the General Election: April 11, 2013
Early Voting: April 29 - May 7, 2013
Primary Election: May 11, 2013

Voter Registration Form 
Check registration status
Find your polling place

Voter ID Laws
Candidate information
Texas State Election Site


State Party Information

 

Texas Democratic Party
Boyd Richie, Chairman
richie@txdemocrats.org

505 West 12th Street,
Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 478-9800
Fax: (512) 480-2500

Website: www.txdemocrats.org
Email: yellowdog@txdemocrats.org
Twitter: @TXDemParty

Texas Republican Party
Steve Munisteri, Chairman
smunisteri@texasgop.org

1108 Lavaca, Suite 500
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 477-9821
Fax: (512) 480-0709

Website: www.texasgop.org
General Email: info@texasgop.org
Twitter: @RepPartyofTexas

News

Act Now: Say No to Drone Surveillance in the US

March 18, 2013 — Blog

Act Now: Say No to Drone Surveillance in the US

We’ve written a number of times about the lack of transparency around the administration’s drone policy and its constitutional implications. As the administration continues to face scrutiny for its use of drones abroad, state legislators are introducing legislation to combat the use of drone surveillance domestically. More than twenty state, including New Jersey , have considered creating laws that would limit or ban the use of unmanned aerial systems, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More »

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013 — Blog

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments on one of the most important legislative initiatives from the Civil Rights era: the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The VRA ensures that all eligible American citizens are able to vote, unimpeded by processes or regulations— from literacy tests and English-only ballots, to moving polling places and redistricting— that could effectively disenfranchise ethnic minorities. Read More »

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

February 12, 2013 — Blog

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

There is a problem with the way federal law enforcement tracks hate crimes aimed at the Arab American community: they don’t. In the past ten years, there have been more than 800 incidents involving “violence, threats, vandalism, and arson against persons perceived to be Muslim or to be of Arab, Middle Eastern, or South Asian origin.” Federal charges have been brought in only a handful of cases, with only 45 convictions as of March 29, 2011. Read More »

Organizations to Know*

 

Arab American Cultural and Community Center
Arab American Educational Foundation
Arab American Voters

*Please contact Emily Manna if you would like your organization listed.