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Claiming A Slice of The American Pie

Claiming A Slice of The American Pie. By Rahul K. Nirmal. Voter Requirements. U.S Citizen 18 years of age or older Registered to vote (except North Dakota) Not judged as mentally incapacitated by a court Not convicted of a felony You still may be able to vote if your sentence is finished.

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Claiming A Slice of The American Pie

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  1. Claiming A Slice of The American Pie By Rahul K. Nirmal

  2. Voter Requirements • U.S Citizen • 18 years of age or older • Registered to vote (except North Dakota) • Not judged as mentally incapacitated by a court • Not convicted of a felony • You still may be able to vote if your sentence is finished.

  3. Houston Politics • Elected officials • Mayor • Elected every two years, up to three consecutive terms. • City Council (14 members) • Elected every two years in odd years, up to three consecutive terms. • City Council meetings are open to the public. • Controller • He/she manages the finances for the city. Elected separately from the mayor and city council.

  4. Register to Vote • Must fill out application and mail it in. Fax and online submissions are not allowed • The form can be found online or at locations such as public libraries, high schools, Texas Department of Public Safety offices, etc. • Will receive voter registration card in mail as proof of eligibility.

  5. Voter Registration Card Example

  6. Where to apply for voter registration. • Don Sumners (Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar) • P.O Box 3527, Houston, Texas 77253-3527 • (713)-368-2200 • http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvr.shtml

  7. How To Vote • Go to your designated voting station and submit your vote. • Voting accommodations available for disabled, etc. • Can also vote outside the U.S (ex. Military or government duty). Called absentee voting. • Early voting also available for those unable to vote on election day.

  8. Elected Office Requirements

  9. School Board Elections • Information for my school district (CFISD) • You may vote if you are a registered voter in the district (ex. To vote in local and federal elections). Thus, this means to be a U.S citizen. • Info from my source found below. • http://www.cfisd.net/aboutour/board/keyrole.htm#are

  10. A Few Famous Indian-Americans • Amar Bose • Founded and was Chairman of Bose Corporation • Neel Kashkari • Former position in Office of Financial Stability for the U.S Treasury • Indra Nooyi • CEO of PepsiCo • Vikram Pandit • CEO of Citigroup • Shantanu Narayen • CEO of Adobe Systems

  11. Famous Indian Americans in U.S Politics • State Rep. Jay Goyal of Ohio was honored as one of Time magazine's "40 Under 40" rising political leaders. • Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, of Louisiana was a Hindu before converting to Catholicism as a teenager. • Former GOP State Rep. Nikki Haley, who grew up as a Sikh, became South Carolina's first South Asian and first female governor this year. • In November 2010 five Indian-American House contenders faced uphill odds: Amerish "Ami" Bera, a physician and medical school administrator whose California district includes Sacramento; lawyer and State Rep. Raj Goyle, of Wichita, Kansas; attorney Ravi Sangisetty, of Houma, Louisiana, whose rural district takes in 13 southeastern parishes; Manan Trevidi, a doctor and Iraq war veteran in suburban Philadelphia; and Surya Yalamanchili, a Procter & Gamble marketing executive in eastern Cincinnati. Hedge fund lawyer Reshma Saujani, trounced in her September 2010 primary bid to unseat nine-term Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, vowed to run again in 2012.

  12. Do’s For Politics • Do Learn of your opponents as best as possible. • They will do the same for you as well. • Do Have great advertising campaigns. • Use as many methods, flyers, ads on TV, newspapers, etc. • Do Have a clean, professional look. • Do Have as many friends as possible, especially those in power. • Do Have a good campaign team at your side. • Do Personally contact your important donors and voters. • Do Have a catchy slogan. For example… • George Bush Sr. – Read my lips, no new taxes. • Barack Obama – Yes we can. • Do Get as much exposure as possible and effectively • Try more to reach voters at social events vs. one at a time via door-to-door.

  13. Dont’s For Politics • Don’t Post sensitive information in public such as Facebook. • Don’t Be uncertain, indecisive, change your stance from one interview/debate to another • Don’t Ignore your voters personally. • Always make sure to meet them face-to-face. • Don’t Do things you will later regret. • Those campaigning and those already in office face extreme scrutiny. • Don’t Make campaign promises you cannot keep. • People will hold you to them and would likely cost you re-election or more.

  14. Other Tips for Entering Politics. • Campaigns are a marathon, not a sprint. • If you fail to be elected, try, try again. • Fundraising is a top priority in campaigning. • Get out of your “comfort zone”. • Don’t be afraid to ask for money or go door-to-door to meet voters.

  15. For More Information… • http://www.votexas.org/ • Learn how to vote in Texas. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States • Basics of U.S Politics. • http://www.tax.co.harris.tx.us/voter/acquirevoterapp.aspx • Register to vote here in Harris County. • http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ • Information on U.S government for kids.

  16. Thank You! • May this information allow more Indians in America to become part of the American political system.

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