Get Out the Vote 2014
Campaign in support of Transportation Funding Bill - Texas Proposition 1 on the November 4, 2014 Ballot
History
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The Texas Legislature passed a measure estimated to increase transportation funding by
as much as $1.4 billion annually if Texas voters approve it in the November 2014 election.
Proposition 1 – Ballot proposition that will create a constitutional amendment
authorizing this funding if passed
Goal: The ASCE Texas Section is undertaking a grassroots campaign to get out the vote
(GOTV) to help pass Proposition 1
Transportation – A Crisis
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Texas is facing a serious
transportation crisis that nobody is
talking about.
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We do not have enough dedicated
funds budgeted to even sustain our
current road conditions beyond the
next two years.
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The population of Texas is expected
to double over the next 25 years
Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/get-thefacts/#sthash.nPO4nlyI.dpuf
Amendment Bill Language
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"The constitutional amendment providing for the use and
dedication of certain money transferred to the state
highway fund to assist in the completion of transportation
construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects,
not to include toll roads.“
• Vote YES or NO on the above statement
• Relevant Bills: SJR 1 and HB 1
FAILURE TO ACT
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Increased traffic
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Longer commutes
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More toll roads
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Crumbling, unsafe roads
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Expensive wear and tear
on our vehicles
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Burdening our children and
grandchildren with greater
debt
Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/getthe-facts/#sthash.nPO4nlyI.dpuf
Source: http://www.asce.org/infrastructure/report-card/economic-study/
SJR 1 Questions & Answers
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Does this mean that we will end up with more toll
roads or that we will incur more debt?
How much will bill passage mean for our roads?
Current estimates reveal that the
amendment would generate approximately
$1.4 billion per year for Texas’ highway fund.
However, the final amount will be affected
by a handful of variables, like energy prices
and the amount of oil and gas production.
Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/sjr-1-questions-answers/
 No, the constitutional amendment ensures that
any revenue from the proposition may be used
only for free-access, non-tolled projects.
Further, the revenue generated cannot be
used to issue more debt.
 SJR 1 is an important initial step in returning
Texas to a pay-as-you-go, free access road
system, and a step away from massive debt
and toll road approaches of the past
Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/sjr-1-questions-answers/
Proposition 1 Campaign Strategy
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Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Information Graphics & Social Media Outreach
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Earned Media (Press Releases, Opinion Editorials & Media Days)
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Paid Media (Possibly Radio, Online & Billboard Advertising)
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Person-to-Person Contact
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Partnerships and Alliances
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Transportation Advocates of Texas
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Texas Future
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Other Pertinent Organizations
TO SUCCEED, WE’LL NEED EACH BRANCH’S PARTICIPATION
Campaign Partners
Move Texas Forward
MoveTexasForward.com
Texas Infrastructure Now
InfrastructureTexas.org
Promotional Resources
 Texas Section website
TexASCE.org/txprops
 Twitter @TEXAStweets,
#TXTraffic
 Opinion-Editorial to your local
newspapers
 Infrastructure Report Card
 Informational Graphic Poster
 Texas Civil Engineer Magazine
Contact
Do you support
Proposition 1? Would
you like to get
involved?
Stephen B. Crawford PE
Committee on Public Relations and
Professional Image (VP-Professional)
Phone: 214-201-1270
[email protected]
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