Objective
Place a historical marker at the courthouse
Grayson County residents are coalescing around a campaign to place an accurately-worded historical marker at the location where the Sherman Riot of 1930 and Lynching of George Hughes began on the Grayson County Courthouse Square in downtown Sherman, Texas.
Voter Registration
Voter registration is the key to improving county government, but you must vote if you want things changed.
If you are not registered to vote, we can help you. The best and fastest way to get registered is to visit the Grayson County Elections Commission at www.co.grayson.tx.us.
Physical address : 1115 W. Houston, Sherman TX 75090
You can also run for office! If you have good ideas, people will follow you.
Voting is important and a fun way to be a good citizen. You can make remarkable changes in Texas if you participate!
Voter registration is the key to improving county government, but you must vote if you want things changed.
If you are not registered to vote, we can help you. The best and fastest way to get registered is to visit the Grayson County Elections Commission at www.co.grayson.tx.us.
Physical address : 1115 W. Houston, Sherman TX 75090
You can also run for office! If you have good ideas, people will follow you.
Voting is important and a fun way to be a good citizen. You can make remarkable changes in Texas if you participate!
Here’s how to do it:
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- Get registered to vote!
- Identify your precinct number.
At the top of your voter registration card you will find your Voting Precinct Number.
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- Identify who your county commissioner is.
Tip: there are only four (4) commissioner precincts in Grayson County. If your county judge or commissioner doesn’t understand the importance of Texas history, or doesn’t return your phone calls or emails, then you must decide if you want to replace them with people who will. Remember, they work for you. Would you retain an employee who never returns your phone calls? Your vote determines the quality of Grayson County leadership.
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- Put the election date on your calendar and show up to vote.
If you have a disability or are over 65, you may apply for absentee voting (also known as mail-in voting) which is statistically one of the safest, most secure forms of voting in the United States. For latest information on this, visit votetexas.gov.
Let’s Get This Historical Marker Placed
For almost a century, this tragic yet historic event has been intentionally left out of the historical record.
“We as a community will no longer be told that certain parts of the past are too uncomfortable to acknowledge. History belongs to the people.”
Researcher and sponsor of Texas Historical Marker for the Sherman Riot of 1930