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Call Texas Governor to Protest Today's Execution, Then Go Vote if You Live in Texas

By "Persian Cowboy"

Today is election day in Texas and there is also an execution scheduled in Texas today. Rick Perry is seeking re-election as Governor. He is running today in the Republican primary against two main Republican challengers. There is also an election in the Democratic primary. Today's execution will be the 450th execution in Texas since the death penalty was reinstated in the 1970s. It will be the 211th execution in Texas since Perry became governor in 2000. The name of the person scheduled for execution today is Michael Sigala. Please call Perry at (512) 463-1782 or email the governor and state your opposition to the death penalty and urge him to support a moratorium on executions.If you live in Texas, there is an election today, so go vote for the candidates of your choice...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on March 02, 2010 (boomark / email).