Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman Has Released Her Plan to Report the Election Night Returns for Saturday, December 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE
The office of the Harris County Clerk has an updated plan for Election Night tabulation and results for the December 14 Joint Runoff Election that will adhere to state regulations while accommodating for the size and scope of the third largest county in the nation. This plan has been approved by the Texas Secretary of State.
All Election Day results will be dropped off at a centralized location downtown, where they will be certified, tallied, and released to the public. The George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, has been secured as the drop off location.
This setting is large enough to host Election Night drop off from all 380 polling locations, the Central Count Station, staff and equipment needed for this process. As in the past, our office will provide real-time election night results and media availability throughout the evening. For questions, you may email county.clerk@cco.hctx.net or call 713-274-9550 for more information.
Early Voting and Mail Ballot returns will be available after the polls close at 7 p.m., and the Harris County Clerk’s Office will provide Election Day results as they become available.
HARRIS COUNTY CLERK
IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN...
It’s about to go down in H-Town between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner on Saturday, December 14, 2019. So, it’s time to wake up Houston!!! Let’s GO!!! And hey, stop believing those Buzbee-haters and their false, and misleading reports.
Tony Buzbee Has a Very Good Shot at Becoming the Next Mayor of Houston, Mayor Turner is Working Hard to Hold off Buzbee’s Surge Heading into Election Day
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
No mayor, seeking re-election in the city of Houston has ever been booted from office after serving just one term. So, as Mayor Sylvester Turner seeks a second term, he has history on his side in Houston, one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States of America. The population of Houston is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 2.33 million people. So, while Houston has a rich heritage and burgeoning population, the politics in Houston is becoming increasingly more nasty, much more divisive, and more partisan than ever before too. Look, win, lose, or draw, nothing good can come from the divisive and race bating tactics we are seeing play out in the 2019 race for Mayor of Houston. And no matter who wins the Saturday, December 14, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner, I don’t know about you, but as for me, I don’t want to see the results of this contest come down to people waltzing into the voting booth and casting ballots based upon the skin color of the candidates who made their way on to the ballot. This is not the way we should be choosing our elected officials. We can do better than identity politics – and we must do better, and we must do better right now. That being said, we must also endeavor to make it our collective goal to get more Houstonians involved in the process of electing those who govern our city. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, for us to have 5%, 10%, and 20% voter turnouts, which is what has become commonplace in Houston, Texas.
EARLY VOTING TURNOUT COMPARISON
We all know that the early voting turnout in runoff elections will differ significantly from turnout numbers posted in general elections. But how much the numbers will decrease depends on the excitement generated by the two candidates involved at the top of the ballot – in this case, that would be Mayor Sylvester Turner and Tony Buzbee. So, before delving into the early voting numbers, I would like to remind you that there were only ten days where Houstonians could vote early during the early voting cycle for these runoffs. However, the early voting cycle for the general election was twelve days -- that's two extra days. So, believe it or not, those two extra days has made a significant difference in the early voting turnout numbers for this runoff between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner. Get this, at the end of the early voting period for the general election, back on Friday, November 1, 2019, there were 15,304 mail ballots received. Comparatively speaking, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the final day of early voting for these runoffs, 18,935 mail ballots have been received. So, 3,631 more mail ballots have been cast in these runoffs according to the Harris County Clerk’s office.
THE MAIL BALLOT GAME
What a lot of folks don’t remember is that back in Mayor Sylvester Turner’s runoff election against Bill King on Saturday, December 12, 2015, he trailed Bill King by 931 mail ballots. As a refresher, there were 30,063 mail ballots cast back in 2015 in Turner’s showdown with King. Of the 30,063 mail ballots cast back then, 15,497 were cast for Bill King, and 14,566 were cast for Sylvester Turner. So, by this metric, mail ballots cast for these 2019 runoffs are significantly down in comparison to what we saw back in 2015, as only 18,935 of the 29,872 mail ballots requested by registered Houston voters were received back as of Tuesday, December 10, 2019, according to the Harris County Clerk’s office. What this means is that for one reason, or another, 10,937 of the 29,872 mail ballots requested by Houstonians didn’t get mailed back to the Harris County Clerk’s office this time around.
BACK IN THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, general election, Mayor Sylvester Turner did a number on his challengers in the mail ballot category. Make no mistake about it, his mail ballot game was strong as he received 7,807 mail ballots – which was 3,178 more than his closest competitor – Tony Buzbee. That being said, Buzbee, the second-place finisher in the mail ballot category, received 4,629 mail ballots. But the significant thing to remember here is that back in the 2015 general election Sylvester Turner received more mail ballots than the second-place finisher, who happened to be Bill King. However, when the runoff election rolled around, it was Bill King who got the better of Sylvester Turner in the mail ballot category. So, do not be surprised if Tony Buzbee puts on a much better showing in the mail ballot category when the first set of numbers is posted on Saturday, December 14, 2019, which is Election Night for these runoffs.
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HOW ARE CONSERVATIVE AREAS LOOKING HEADING INTO THE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 SHOWDOWN BETWEEN BUZBEE AND TURNER?
Kingwood ROCKS!!! In case you don’t know, Tony Buzbee went all the way over to cast his early vote at the Kingwood Community Center, located at 4102 Rustic Woods Drive in Kingwood, Texas. And from what I can see, the Kingwood voters responded to Tony Buzbee's gesture by producing the largest surge of any early voting location for these runoffs to reward him for valuing their vote. Thus, you can feel the excitement in the air in Kingwood, but how much of a difference they are going to be able to make on Saturday, December 14, 2019, remains to be seen. So how are conservative areas doing? Well, what I can tell you is that one of the best indicators of how conservative voters feel about Turner versus Buzbee 2.0 could perhaps be summed up in what we just saw go down during the early voting period at the Kingwood Community Center location with two fewer early voting days than what they had to cast early ballots back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election. What am I talking about? Well, I am about to tell you. Get this, 8,092 in-person early votes were cast at the Kingwood Community Center during the early voting period for these runoffs. Comparatively speaking, only 6,632 in-person early votes were cast at the Kingwood Community Center back during the early voting period for the general election.
HOW ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AREAS OF HOUSTON, TEXAS LOOKING HEADING INTO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 SHOWDOWN BETWEEN BUZBEE AND TURNER?
African Americans live all over the place in Houston, Texas, so it is becoming increasingly more difficult to measure the voting patterns of African Americans in the bayou city. However, there are several early voting locations that may provide clues as it relates to the interest African Americans have placed on the Saturday, December 14, 2019, runoff election. The Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, located 3819 W. Fuqua Street, in Houston, Texas is a predominantly African American voting location. The Kashmere Multi-Service Center located at 4802 Lockwood Drive, in Houston Texas is another predominantly African American voting location. The Acres Homes Multi-Service Center, located at 6719 West Montgomery Road in Houston, Texas is also a predominantly African American voting location. The Northeast Multi-Service Center located at 9720 Spalding Street is also a predominantly African American voting location. The Sunnyside Multi-Service Center, located at 9314 Cullen Street in Houston, Texas is another key voting location where African American voter interest can be gauged. The Texas Southern University polling site is a new voting site, but it could also hold a few clues as to how much interest young African Americans at this historically Black institution of higher learning feel about this runoff election between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner. And last but not least, the Young Neighborhood Library, located at 5107 Griggs Road in Houston, Texas is another one of the early voting locations that could give us a small glimpse into African American voter interest for these runoffs.
THE HIRAM CLARKE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 2,769 in-person early votes were cast at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 2,692 in-person early votes were cast at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE KASHMERE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 2,012 in-person early votes were cast at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 1,855 in-person early votes were cast at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE ACRES HOMES MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 3,407 in-person early votes were cast at the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 2,657 in-person early votes were cast at the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE NORTHEAST MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 3,450 in-person early votes were cast at the Northeast Multi-Service Center which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voters' interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 3,058 in-person early votes were cast at the Northeast Multi-Service Center for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE SUNNYSIDE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 3,884 in-person early votes were cast at the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 3,723 in-person early votes were cast at the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SITE
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 750 in-person early votes were cast on the campus of Texas Southern University which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 486 in-person early votes were cast on the campus of Texas Southern University for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
THE YOUNG NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston general election, 3,243 in-person early votes were cast at the Young Neighborhood Library which can be used as a gauge to measure Black voter interest in my opinion. So, comparatively speaking, 3,026 in-person early votes were cast at the Young Neighborhood Library for these runoffs. What do these numbers mean? Let me tell you! Early voting turnout was DOWN at this predominantly African American EARLY VOTING location.
The Notion that All Black Voters are Casting Their Ballot for Mayor Turner is a Lie; Election Day is Saturday, December 14, 2019
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
As Saturday, December 14, 2019, draws near, I wanted to just take a quick moment to erase the notion that all Black voters are casting their ballot for Mayor Sylvester Turner and other Black candidates. This is a false narrative that has been written and ingrained into the minds of our people by ill-informed folks who are knowingly and willingly trying to brainwash our community. Again, this is a false narrative – DON’T BELIEVE IT! While some African Americans will indeed go into the voting booth and vote for a candidate because of the color of their skin – you also have a lot of whites who will do the same. THIS PRACTICE MUST STOP!!! So, let’s stop with the spreading of false and misleading narratives. And to this end, if we are truthful, we all would have to admit that people, regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual preference, or socio-economic status tend to better relate to other people who they are able to identify with, and relate to – and in my opinion, there’s absolutely nothing racist or wrong with this. So, as we continue to evolve into the nation God almighty intends for us to be, let’s make it our business to make informed, empowered, and intelligent decisions as we endeavor to elect the “BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES” who value us and our community on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in the City of Houston runoff election. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2019 MAYORAL CAMPAIGN TRAIL THAT "BUZBEE-HATERS" DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE
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"Facebook likes and twitter feeds are not an indication of which candidate is winning what is expected to be a fight to the finish in the Saturday, December 14, 2019, runoff election race for Mayor of Houston between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner. And these social platforms are certainly no way to measure which way African Americans are voting in this election either. Nope! Tony Buzbee’s campaign is continuing to build momentum among African Americans from what I can see. And nope! I’m not making this stuff up! The Saturday, December 14, 2019, runoff election between Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner will be decided at the ballot box on Saturday, December 14, 2019. And while a whole bunch of folks believes it’s a foregone conclusion that Mayor Sylvester Turner is going to win in a landslide, the numbers I have been studying paint a much different picture. Especially when you see the numbers the folks over in Kingwood put up, compared to the numbers that were posted at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center. And with the numbers in predominantly African American areas showing virtually no surge at all, Turner versus Buzbee 2.0 is going to be very interesting in my opinion."
“Mean Gene” Hill Shares His Thoughts on the Mayor's Race with Aubrey R. Taylor
I’ve been saying for months now, that support for Tony Buzbee in the Black Community is continuing to grow. I’m not just making this stuff up. I am not sure why nobody else is talking about this. To this end, I recently asked Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill a professional heavyweight boxer with a record of 34 wins and 2 losses to share a few thoughts about his friendship with Tony Buzbee.
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: How long have you and Tony Buzbee been friends?
MEAN GENE: “Tony and I have been friends since 2007. It began with him sponsoring me in my boxing career and a solid friendship grew from there, now we are like family.”
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: How do you feel about your friend Tony Buzbee running for mayor of Houston?
MEAN GENE: “I'm excited for him. I can say that Tony has Houston's best interest at heart. He didn't have to run for mayor, but he feels strongly about doing all he can to help improve a city that he loves so much.”
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: What would you say to the Houstonians who are (still undecided) about whether to vote for Tony Buzbee or Mayor Sylvester Turner?
MEAN GENE: “Turner has shown Houston what he can do and what his priorities are. I'd ask the (undecided) voters if they were happy with what they've seen.
I don't think there is a PERFECT person, but there is the BEST person for the position as the mayor of Houston. Tony has always fought for the people, as he's shown this time and time again, as a United States Marine, as a lawyer, and as a human being.
Campaign speeches, commercials, and politics aside... Just look at the depth in which both candidates have demonstrated as it relates to improving the quality of life for people. You will clearly see that Tony's level of commitment and sacrifice for the people far surpasses that of Turner.”
"We are pleased to announce that Attorney Tony Buzbee is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You do not have to be afraid to vote for Tony Buzbee. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for him."
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"We are pleased to announce that Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You can vote to re-elect Mayor Turner if you desire to do so. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for him."
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"At this time Mike Knox is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #1 who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You do not have to be afraid to vote for Mike Knox. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for him."
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"At this time Anthony Dolcefino is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #4 who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You do not have to be afraid to vote for Anthony Dolcefino. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for him."
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058-3039
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CELL: (281)788-3033
"At this time Shelley Kennedy is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council District C who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You do not have to be afraid to vote for Shelley Kennedy. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for her."
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058-3039
PHONE: (832)212-8735
CELL: (281)788-3033
"At this time Edward Pollard is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council District J who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. You do not have to be afraid to vote for Edward Pollard. If you feel in your heart, that he is the best candidate to fight for you at City Hall, then the right thing to do is to cast your ballot for him."
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"At this time Rhonda Skillern Jones is the only candidate in the runoff race Houston Community College Trustee for District II who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019.
957 NASA PARKWAY #251
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058-3039
PHONE: (832)212-8735
CELL: (281)788-3033
957 NASA PARKWAY #251
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058-3039
PHONE: (832)212-8735
CELL: (281)788-3033
