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I’m running for the Texas Supreme Court, because it’s time that we have people who are qualified and experienced. Judge Staci Williams
The Greatest Tool of Change is the Ballot Says Judge Staci Williams, 2020 Democratic Nominee for the Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
BY JUDGE STACI WILLIAMS
Each of us watching our social media feed over the last week has no doubt noticed the small but happy parade of, “I voted,” stickers sported by our friends, in their newest selfies.
The upcoming primary runoffs have generated more interest than any other in recent memory, and record numbers of people are voting and celebrating their ability to do so.
Casting a vote is something to celebrate.
But, as you can tell—because your social media timelines aren’t completely flooded with photos of people and their, “I voted” stickers—not enough people vote.
Some people don’t vote because they say their vote doesn’t count. Some people don’t vote because they say it is too hard or too time-consuming to vote. Some people aren’t even registered to vote because they don’t believe their voice in government means anything.
The reality is that none of this is true.
Races are lost by one vote or a small handful of votes on a regular basis. With well-run elections, it shouldn’t take you long to vote. And your voice in government does matter.
You marginalize your own voice and that of your community when you don’t vote.
Barely more than half a century ago, not all people could vote. People physically took to the streets and were physically killed to secure the right to vote for African Americans.
Today, a new generation of activists is taking to the streets to demand justice.
A new group of young people and adults seek redress from their government for a centuries-old grievance.
They must, as we all must, recall that our greatest tool of collective protest remains the ballot.
The use of the franchise for this purpose during these times is as poetic as it is necessary for those who wish to bring about change.
African Americans, disenfranchised since the end of Reconstruction by Jim Crow voter suppression laws like poll taxes and literacy tests, weren’t guaranteed the right to vote until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Today is a new day, though. We have the right to vote, now we must use it.
I challenge each person reading this to do one thing: no matter the change YOU seek in your government, vote.
Then, take your friends and your family to do the same.
The only way to make true and lasting change is at the ballot box.
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Throughout my career, I have worked hard to develop a reputation for being a fair and dedicated judge. I am determined to apply that reputation as a member of the Texas Supreme Court.
So much of the state’s most critical business and citizen’s interest come before this court. The Texas Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Texas for civil matters and its decisions are not subject to review by any other court.
Currently, all 9 Justice seats represent a Republican based mindset influencing the functions of business and the lives of people who may not share that particular mindset. For this very reason, I am asking for your support to elect me as an experienced, fair and balanced voice as a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Citizens’ Civil Academy (CCA)
The goal of the Citizens’ Civil Academy (CCA) is to educate Dallas County citizens about the civil court system. In this way, citizens will have a better understanding of not only the civil court system but also the inner workings of the George L. Allen, Senior Courts Building. With knowledge comes understanding. The ultimate goal is to empower citizens with knowledge about the civil court process so they will be encouraged and excited about participating in the jury process. And as our citizens become better educated about the civil court system, they will be more inclined to participate in the civil jury process.
This is a FREE, NON-PARTISAN program.
Texas Supreme Court
Composed of the chief justice and eight justices, the Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the state. The Supreme Court is in Austin, immediately northwest of the state Capitol.
Supreme Court justices are elected to staggered six-year terms in statewide elections. When a vacancy arises the governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. Justices must be at least 35 years old, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Texas Constitution, Art. 5, Sec. 2).