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At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal status
Inspired by the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the biennial โcumbreโ helps South Texans organize for political change.
Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locations
In 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
During the hearing, legal representatives for the state Attorney Generalโs Office and county commissioners made arguments regarding the potential legal action.
Texas officials say theyโve scrubbed the voter rolls. Hereโs how to check if youโre 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 Paxtonโs investigation into voter registration efforts
Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney generalโs probe has spurred threatening comments online.
GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails
County Judge Tim OโHare 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
The move escalates Texas Republicansโ 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
Texas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isnโt automatically illegal.
Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violations
The 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
Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governorโs framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.
Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation โnonsense,โ call for federal, state reviews
At a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxtonโs office laid out in search warrant affidavits.
LULAC accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of โtrying to keep Latinos from votingโ
The 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
The Texas attorney generalโs office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said itโs investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it โintimidation.โ
LULAC condemns Paxtonโs election fraud raids as โintimidationโ
The group said that searches the attorney generalโs 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
An audit by the Texas Secretary of Stateโs Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.
Itโs 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 Democratsโ hopes of turning Texas blue.
Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations
Conservative groups and individual activists have targeted tens of thousands of Texans over their eligibility. But state and federal protections are in place.
Hereโs how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 election
The 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.
โVibe shiftโ: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
Some young voters who are upset about the Biden Administrationโs handling of the Israel-Hamas war say theyโre still hesitant about the vice president.
Voting Rights Act doesnโt protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
In a lawsuit challenging redistricting in Galveston County, the 5th Circuit said the protections afforded to a single racial group donโt apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations.
Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.
More than 80% of the stateโs 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
Alaskaโs new electoral system โ with open primaries and ranked-choice voting โ 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
The 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
People living in Texas who have registered to vote in the Mexican elections could elect the countryโs first female president next month.
In one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skeptics
Brazos County election officials are responding to demands from skeptical residents by expanding hand counts and ordering special paper.
Most 18-year-old Texans arenโt signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools
Voting 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
Texasโ turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. Thatโs slightly above the new national average.
In El Paso, apathy, alienation and discontent with candidates drives low voter turnout
Across this border city, which sees some of the stateโs lowest voter turnout, many residents either didnโt know there was an election in March or had reasons for avoiding the polls.
Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Masonโs conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting
Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didnโt know she was ineligible to vote.
Republican voter turnout far outpaces Democrat turnout in 2024 primaries
About 3.2 million Texans voted in the stateโs 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
This year voters will have several opportunities to go to the polls starting with the stateโs primary elections in March and culminating with the General Election in November.
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Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters โthe equal opportunity to participate in the political process.โ
Push to hand count ballots throws a Texas countyโs election administration into chaos
How a Kerr County commissionerโs unfounded distrust of voting machines took โa wrecking ball to one of the finest election departments.โ
Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments approved for the ballot by state lawmakers. Hereโs a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote.
New law requires many Texas counties to add more polling places. In some areas, thatโs going to be hard.
A new Texas law requiring more Election Day polling sites in several counties next year has officials worried they wonโt be able to find enough voting locations or workers to staff them.
Whatโs at stake in the long-awaited trial over Texasโ 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
The ruling means the November elections in the stateโs largest county will be overseen by two other county officials. Legislators targeted Harris Countyโs 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
A 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
The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governorโs own allies.
Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say
Currently, 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
The 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
A spokesperson for the secretary of stateโs office said only a court order could force a redo of elections.
The fringe ideology of โconstitutional sheriffsโ is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Some 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 โirregularitiesโ in 2020, audit finds
Four 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.
Houstonโs at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit alleges
The 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
Mike 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 hasnโt approved one in more than 40 years.
Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South Texas
Adam 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
A 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
A 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 Countyโs election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation
Scattered 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.
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.
In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. Thatโs 7.3 percentage points lower than the stateโs 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 wasnโt
Results 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
Claims 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 votersโ 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
The Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections.
โIโm in no rushโ: Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm election
Republicans 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 arenโt switching your votes
Sensitive touch screens arenโt 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
Many Texas universities donโt 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
Attorney 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 canโt unilaterally prosecute election crimes.
Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers
One of the stateโs 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
The 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. Hereโs how to check your status and register.
How do I find out if Iโm 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 โ2000 Mulesโ became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Watchdog 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&Mโs early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus
The 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 canโt vote
The 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 wonโt restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite studentsโ pushback
County commissioners decided Tuesday that A&M still wonโt 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
Based 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 stateโs election fraud unit
Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Richard Molina of participating in โan organized illegal voting scheme,โ when he announced the arrest in 2019.
Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say
Attorney generalโs 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?
In this weekโs 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 โI votedโ stickers come to be?
Voting: Itโs 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 โ 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, theyโll vote their entire lives.
Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris Countyโs election results will likely be late again
Waiting for final results from Houston and Harris County has become an unwelcome Texas political ritual. The countyโs sheer size is part of the problem, but so is party squabbling over counting procedures.
A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County
Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. Itโs a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.