Election 2012 Information

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Election 2012

On November 6th, Americans will have the opportunity to exercise the most important responsibility we have in a democracy – our right to vote. Please take some time to review the resources and information listed below. And get out there and VOTE!

Government Subject Guide

Books and eBooks in your ACC Library!

• The Presidential Election Process
• Understanding the Fundamentals of the U.S. Presidential Election System
• Understanding the electoral college
• Voting in America

Important Dates

• October 22nd: First day of early voting
• October 30th: Last day to apply for ballot by mail(Received, not Postmarked)
• November 2nd: Last day of early voting
• November 6th: Election Day

Election and Polling Information

• Travis County
• Williamson County
• Bastrop County
• Hays County
• Find your Polling Place
• Texas Secretary of State
• League of Women Voters
• Vote Texas

News Sources

• ABC
• CBS
• CNN
• C-SPAN
• MSNBC

Using Other Libraries

 We in Austin are fortunate to have a wealth of libraries. 

ACC students have access to almost all of them.

TexShare is a state-funded service that allows you to use almost every library in the state. Get a free TexShare card by filling out a form at any ACC library. Rules may vary some at individual libraries as to which materials may be borrowed. The TexShare card allows you to check out books from the University of Texas and Texas State University, among others.

Austin Public Library (http://library.austintexas.gov/) -With over two dozen branches, APL is a convenient source. In addition to books, they have many videos, audiobooks, music CDs, and a collection of online databases that can be accessed by those with a library card. If you don't live in Austin, you can get a TexShare card (see above) and use the library. The Round Rock Public Library (http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library) also participates in TexShare.

University of Texas at Austin Library (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/) - UT has 13 libraries on campus with over 5 million books. A TexShare card (see above) allows ACC students and staff to check out most material. Their huge collection of e-books and databases is only available by visiting the libraries in person and obtaining a temporary EID ("electronic ID").

Texas State University, St. Edward's University, Huston-Tillotson University are other area libraries that participate in TexShare.

Interlibrary Loan
If you need a specific book or article that isn't available nearby, you can request it through interlibrary loan. The ACC Library Services can borrow from a libraries all over the nation. Fill out the online form. (This service does NOT work for textbooks.) Expect it to take 10 or more days for an interlibrary loan to arrive.

ACC Libraries Can Help

ACC Libraries have resources for Math PLUS.  You can search for this book and similar books in the Library Catalog.
Type keyword(s) in the box below then press Enter or click the Search button.  Keywords can be any combination of words from the author, title, or subject fields. For example:

algebra and bittinger (algebra, titles or subjects, by Bittinger)
math* and history (retrieves math, mathematics, mathew, mathias, and so on combined with history)
Isaac Newton (by or about Isaac Newton)

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