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Travis County Clerk’s Office countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov County Clerk Dyana Limon-MercadoCounty Clerk Stats 10 divisions 180 employees 4 offices ~800k Ballots Cast ~300k Documents Recorded ~35k Court Cases What Does the County Clerk’s Office Do? Clerk & Custodian of Records for Commissioners Court Clerk of the Civil, Probate, & Misdemeanor Courts Recorder & Custodian of Public Records Administers Elections Responsible for keeping thecourt minutes and recordsManages documents used in thecounty’s Civil, Probate, andMisdemeanor court proceedingsReal Property, DBAs, cattlebrands, marriage licensesResponsible for every part ofconducting elections in the county,except for voter registrationTravis County Population Overview (2024) Population Citizen Voting Population (CVAP) Voter Registration All Travis County Black/AfAm Alone demographics-austin.hub.arcgis.com All Travis CountyBlack/ AfAm Alone0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,000CVAP70.4%Non CVAP29.6%CVAP73.6%Non CVAP26.4%RegisteredNot Registered0%20%40%60%80%100%All Travis CountyBlack/AfAm Voter Turnout (2024) Black/AfAm Alone All Travis County Voter Turnout63.4%Registered, Not Voted36.6%Voter Turnout85%Registered, Not Voted15%Voter Turnout (2022) All Travis County Black/AfAm Alone Voter Turnout52.3%Registered, Not Voted47.7%Voter Turnout65.3%Registered, Not Voted34.7%Understanding Voter Participation Data No Race-Based Voting Data Available No registration by race No turnout by race Approach Use proxy data and modeling https://voter-registration-maps-traviscountytx.hub.arcgis.com/pages/gis-maps-and-downloads Black/ AfAm Citizens Voting Age Population (CVAP) Census Tracts https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapvi ewer/index.htmlwebmap=b709d0432ca444 e0a7ce2e1c01b15721 Black/ AfAm Citizens Voting Age Population (CVAP) Geographic Concentration Voting Precincts Connecting Geography to Voting Key Takeaways & Recommendations Invest in targeted research Pilot exit polling in high-CVAP locations Prioritize outreach in East, Northeast, and Southeast Travis County Develop partnerships with academic and community organizations Use geographic data to guide resource allocation Sources Data Sources U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Voting and Registration Supplement Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census voting and turnout data 2024 Voting and Registration Data (Census Bureau) 2022 Midterm Voting and Registration Report Pew: Voter Turnout 2020 vs 2024 Analysis Pew: Key Facts About Black Eligible Voters (2024) Pew: Voting Patterns in the 2024 Election Local & Demographic Data City of Austin Demographics Portal Black or African American Population (Census Tracts Map) Black or African American Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Map