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Hays County ensures voting access for people with disabilities after DOJ investigation
Read full article: Hays County ensures voting access for people with disabilities after DOJ investigationHays County has reached an agreement with the United States after an investigation into providing accessible polling for voters with disabilities.
AquĆ te decimos cĆ³mo puedes votar en las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de noviembre en Texas
Read full article: AquĆ te decimos cĆ³mo puedes votar en las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de noviembre en TexasLa fecha lĆmite para registrarse para votar es el 7 de octubre. El Ćŗltimo dĆa para solicitar una boleta para votar por correo es el 25 de octubre. El periodo de votaciĆ³n anticipada serĆ” del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre.
At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal status
Read full article: At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal statusInspired by the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the biennial ācumbreā helps South Texans organize for political change.
Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locations
Read full article: Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locationsIn a resolution signed Friday, the party blasted two Republicans who voted against the measure and accused them of undermining its electoral chances.
Judge denies temporary restraining order against Bexar County for voter registration lawsuit
Read full article: Judge denies temporary restraining order against Bexar County for voter registration lawsuitDuring the hearing, legal representatives for the state Attorney Generalās Office and county commissioners made arguments regarding the potential legal action.
Texas officials say theyāve scrubbed the voter rolls. Hereās how to check if youāre still on them.
Read full article: Texas officials say theyāve scrubbed the voter rolls. Hereās how to check if youāre still on them.The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.
Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxtonās investigation into voter registration efforts
Read full article: Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxtonās investigation into voter registration effortsJolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney generalās probe has spurred threatening comments online.
GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails
Read full article: GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses failsCounty Judge Tim OāHare said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republican leaders of suppressing the vote of young people who back Democrats.
Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effort
Read full article: Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effortThe move escalates Texas Republicansā brewing fight with urban counties over initiatives to proactively send applications to unregistered voters.
What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballots
Read full article: What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballotsTexas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isnāt automatically illegal.
Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violations
Read full article: Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violationsThe request by the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to the Department of Justice follows a similar request by a Latino civil rights organization.
Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge
Read full article: Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purgeFederal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governorās framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.
Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation ānonsense,ā call for federal, state reviews
Read full article: Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation ānonsense,ā call for federal, state reviewsAt a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxtonās office laid out in search warrant affidavits.
LULAC accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of ātrying to keep Latinos from votingā
Read full article: LULAC accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of ātrying to keep Latinos from votingāThe League of United Latin American Citizens accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of oppression, harassment and intimidation after the homes of several Democrats were raided by his office last week.
Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House
Read full article: Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas HouseThe Texas attorney generalās office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said itās investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it āintimidation.ā
LULAC condemns Paxtonās election fraud raids as āintimidationā
Read full article: LULAC condemns Paxtonās election fraud raids as āintimidationāThe group said that searches the attorney generalās office carried out this week targeted at least six Latinos, including a Democrat running for the Texas House.
Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris County
Read full article: Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris CountyAn audit by the Texas Secretary of Stateās Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.
Itās not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Read full article: Itās not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.Republican gains among Latino voters in urban areas could spell big trouble for Democratsā hopes of turning Texas blue.
Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations
Read full article: Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrationsConservative groups and individual activists have targeted tens of thousands of Texans over their eligibility. But state and federal protections are in place.
Hereās how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 election
Read full article: Hereās how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 electionThe deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.
āVibe shiftā: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
Read full article: āVibe shiftā: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential electionSome young voters who are upset about the Biden Administrationās handling of the Israel-Hamas war say theyāre still hesitant about the vice president.
Voting Rights Act doesnāt protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
Read full article: Voting Rights Act doesnāt protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rulesIn a lawsuit challenging redistricting in Galveston County, the 5th Circuit said the protections afforded to a single racial group donāt apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations.
Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.
Read full article: Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.More than 80% of the stateās registered voters can cast their ballot anywhere in the county on election day. Scrapping that option could lead to disenfranchisement, experts say.
Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
Read full article: Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in NovemberAlaskaās new electoral system ā with open primaries and ranked-choice voting ā has been a model for voters in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box.
Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
Read full article: Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judgesThe 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.
Mexican citizens in Texas prepare to vote in landmark presidential election
Read full article: Mexican citizens in Texas prepare to vote in landmark presidential electionPeople living in Texas who have registered to vote in the Mexican elections could elect the countryās first female president next month.
In one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skeptics
Read full article: In one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skepticsBrazos County election officials are responding to demands from skeptical residents by expanding hand counts and ordering special paper.
Most 18-year-old Texans arenāt signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools
Read full article: Most 18-year-old Texans arenāt signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schoolsVoting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.
About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report finds
Read full article: About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report findsTexasā turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. Thatās slightly above the new national average.
In El Paso, apathy, alienation and discontent with candidates drives low voter turnout
Read full article: In El Paso, apathy, alienation and discontent with candidates drives low voter turnoutAcross this border city, which sees some of the stateās lowest voter turnout, many residents either didnāt know there was an election in March or had reasons for avoiding the polls.
Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Masonās conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting
Read full article: Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Masonās conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal votingMason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didnāt know she was ineligible to vote.
Republican voter turnout far outpaces Democrat turnout in 2024 primaries
Read full article: Republican voter turnout far outpaces Democrat turnout in 2024 primariesAbout 3.2 million Texans voted in the stateās primary election, down from 4.1 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline.
DATES: 2024 election dates, deadlines you need to know about in Texas
Read full article: DATES: 2024 election dates, deadlines you need to know about in TexasThis year voters will have several opportunities to go to the polls starting with the stateās primary elections in March and culminating with the General Election in November.
What are the most important issues for you in 2024? We want to answer your questions
Read full article: What are the most important issues for you in 2024? We want to answer your questionsWeāre committed to supporting Texans throughout the 2024 election. Share your thoughts by using the form below.
Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights ActJudge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters āthe equal opportunity to participate in the political process.ā
Push to hand count ballots throws a Texas countyās election administration into chaos
Read full article: Push to hand count ballots throws a Texas countyās election administration into chaosHow a Kerr County commissionerās unfounded distrust of voting machines took āa wrecking ball to one of the finest election departments.ā
Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
Read full article: Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments electionTexans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments approved for the ballot by state lawmakers. Hereās a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote.
New law requires many Texas counties to add more polling places. In some areas, thatās going to be hard.
Read full article: New law requires many Texas counties to add more polling places. In some areas, thatās going to be hard.A new Texas law requiring more Election Day polling sites in several counties next year has officials worried they wonāt be able to find enough voting locations or workers to staff them.
Whatās at stake in the long-awaited trial over Texasā sweeping 2021 elections law?
Read full article: Whatās at stake in the long-awaited trial over Texasā sweeping 2021 elections law?The Republican-passed Senate Bill 1 added restrictions to voting in Texas that plaintiffs say disproportionately affect voters of color
Texas Supreme Court lets state law eliminating Harris County elections chief stand, for now
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court lets state law eliminating Harris County elections chief stand, for nowThe ruling means the November elections in the stateās largest county will be overseen by two other county officials. Legislators targeted Harris Countyās elections department after taking issue with the way the 2022 elections were run.
Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas
Read full article: Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in TexasA federal judge blocks an 118-year-old state law that required minor political party candidates to collect more than 83,000 signatures on paper in order to appear on the ballot.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mailThe bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governorās own allies.
Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say
Read full article: Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders sayCurrently, more than 80% of Texas voters can vote anywhere in their home county, a model that originated in Lubbock County. If lawmakers approve new legislation, that would change.
Texas Senate gives first OK to make illegal voting a felony again
Read full article: Texas Senate gives first OK to make illegal voting a felony againThe priority bill, backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, reverses a change the Legislature made two years ago during an omnibus voting bill that made illegal voting a misdemeanor.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for new election in Harris County after voting problems in November
Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for new election in Harris County after voting problems in NovemberA spokesperson for the secretary of stateās office said only a court order could force a redo of elections.
The fringe ideology of āconstitutional sheriffsā is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Read full article: The fringe ideology of āconstitutional sheriffsā is attracting believers within Texas law enforcementSome 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating.
Texas elections secure despite COVID-related āirregularitiesā in 2020, audit finds
Read full article: Texas elections secure despite COVID-related āirregularitiesā in 2020, audit findsFour Texas counties were evaluated in a 359-page audit released by Secretary of State John Scott on Monday, two weeks before he steps down as chief election official.
Houstonās at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: Houstonās at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit allegesThe League of United Latin American Citizens sued the city Monday, asking a federal court to halt its practice of electing five of its 16 council members through at-large elections.
Losing Republican candidate wants Texas House to void results of his race
Read full article: Losing Republican candidate wants Texas House to void results of his raceMike May, who lost to Houston state Rep. Jon Rosenthal by 6,000 votes, wants the Texas House to order a new election. State law allows such an appeal, but the House hasnāt approved one in more than 40 years.
Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South Texas
Read full article: Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South TexasAdam Hinojosa finished 659 votes behind Democrat Morgan LaMantia in a race that garnered 175,415 total votes.
Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votes
Read full article: Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votesA court ordered Harris County to keep its polls open late on Election Day, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state Supreme Court to not allow ballots cast after normal deadline to count.
Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff voting
Read full article: Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff votingA Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Harris Countyās election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation
Read full article: Harris Countyās election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigationScattered paper ballot shortages and late openings of polling places were among the glitches that prompted calls for scrutiny from statewide Republican officials.
Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.
Read full article: Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.
Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.
Read full article: Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. Thatās 7.3 percentage points lower than the stateās total turnout in 2018 but higher than in every other midterm election in the last 20 years.
Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasnāt
Read full article: Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasnātResults are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.
Federal judge tells Beaumont election officials not to harass or discriminate against Black voters
Read full article: Federal judge tells Beaumont election officials not to harass or discriminate against Black votersClaims of misconduct during early voting were raised in a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Beaumont chapter of the NAACP, accusing election workers of scrutinizing Black votersā identities and shadowing them while at voting stations
Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting site
Read full article: Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting siteThe Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections.
āIām in no rushā: Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm election
Read full article: āIām in no rushā: Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm electionRepublicans may be waiting to vote on Election Day after former President Donald Trump pushed voting in person on Nov. 8 at a rally in South Texas.
No, Texas voting machines arenāt switching your votes
Read full article: No, Texas voting machines arenāt switching your votesSensitive touch screens arenāt always user friendly and make it easy for voters to accidentally select the wrong candidate. Voters should carefully review their ballots before submitting them.
College voters held back by Texas election law, lack of on-campus polling sites
Read full article: College voters held back by Texas election law, lack of on-campus polling sitesMany Texas universities donāt have early-voting locations on campus. And state laws regarding voter ID and registration make it hard to turn out younger voters, advocates say.
Voter fraud charges dismissed against Hervis Rogers, Houston man who waited hours to vote in 2020
Read full article: Voter fraud charges dismissed against Hervis Rogers, Houston man who waited hours to vote in 2020Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued charges against Rogers, who was on parole when he voted in the 2020 primary election. But a judge tossed the case after a higher court said Paxton canāt unilaterally prosecute election crimes.
Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers
Read full article: Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriersOne of the stateās fastest-growing demographics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often lack information in their languages that would make the political process more accessible.
Texans make the case for why voting matters
Read full article: Texans make the case for why voting mattersThe Texas Tribune spoke to Texans across the political spectrum and asked them to make their case for why voting matters this year. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 11. Early voting runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4.
The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Hereās how to check your status and register.
Read full article: The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Hereās how to check your status and register.How do I find out if Iām registered to vote? How do I register to vote in the first place? Who is eligible to register to vote?
How the debunked conspiracy film ā2000 Mulesā became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Read full article: How the debunked conspiracy film ā2000 Mulesā became Texas Republican orthodoxyWatchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.
Texas A&Mās early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus
Read full article: Texas A&Mās early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campusThe Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.
Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canāt vote
Read full article: Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canāt voteThe appellate court reversed a previous ruling that found that Texas violated federal law by refusing to release the list. The suit was brought by five civil rights groups that sought to hold Texas accountable if it disenfranchised naturalized citizens.
Brazos County wonāt restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite studentsā pushback
Read full article: Brazos County wonāt restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite studentsā pushbackCounty commissioners decided Tuesday that A&M still wonāt have an on-campus early-voting location for the 2022 elections, despite admitting it was a mistake to eliminate it for the first time in years.
Reports: Volunteers, retirees, national groups targeting election offices
Read full article: Reports: Volunteers, retirees, national groups targeting election officesBased on her reporting for Votebeat, a national nonpartisan nonprofit news organization, its Texas reporter Natalia Contreras said volunteers and retirees, many part of national networks spreading misinformation, have been targeting election administrators and their staffs in Texas since the 2020 election.
Former Edinburg mayor acquitted of illegal voting years after high-profile arrest by stateās election fraud unit
Read full article: Former Edinburg mayor acquitted of illegal voting years after high-profile arrest by stateās election fraud unitAttorney General Ken Paxton accused Richard Molina of participating in āan organized illegal voting scheme,ā when he announced the arrest in 2019.
Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say
Read full article: Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts sayAttorney generalās opinion invites lawsuits over long-established ballot security and sets up election officials for possible criminal charges.
TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?
Read full article: TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?In this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra about financial practices of the conservative nonprofit True the Vote.
How did those little āI votedā stickers come to be?
Read full article: How did those little āI votedā stickers come to be?Voting: Itās one of the most American things we do every two years -- and along with it comes the peaceful transfer of power, democracy in action, and the voices of the people heard in the solemn right of civic duty.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate ā how can other schools follow suit?
Read full article: Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate ā how can other schools follow suit?Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, theyāll vote their entire lives.
Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris Countyās election results will likely be late again
Read full article: Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris Countyās election results will likely be late againWaiting for final results from Houston and Harris County has become an unwelcome Texas political ritual. The countyās sheer size is part of the problem, but so is party squabbling over counting procedures.