With three months and counting, it's time to focus on helping our military troops get information on voting in the March primary

As 2010 is only 17 days away, it's important that everyone who supports me realize that it's time to focus on some early voting deadlines.

Even though the Texas Democratic primary is still three months away, it's important for my supporters to focus on their friends and loved ones serving in the military. According to our Texas Secretary of State, January 1 is the first day to file for a ballot by mail.

As Matt Scherer, my social media strategist and a retired Air Force noncom who served three overseas tours, noted, it's easy for most military professionals to get a ballot from their unit voting officer. Yet, we need for my campaign supporters to reach out to their friends and loved ones with letters, cards and emails asking those who call San Antonio as their home of record to vote if they are registered to vote in Bexar County. As part of the process, each soldier, airman, marine or sailor has to request only a Democratic primary to vote.

I am asking everyone who supports me to look through their personal database and reach out to those in uniform. For each military professional, it's also easy to find information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program web site. With a concerted effort, we can reach out to our military voting base.