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Questions for HISD Superintendent: What do voters want to know about historic $4.4 billion bond proposal?
Read full article: Questions for HISD Superintendent: What do voters want to know about historic $4.4 billion bond proposal?How will you vote on this transformative plan? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Here’s how to register to vote in Texas before Monday’s deadline
Read full article: Here’s how to register to vote in Texas before Monday’s deadlineOur guide can help you determine how to register, who is eligible to vote, whether you’re still registered and more in advance of Election Day.
Aquí te decimos cómo puedes votar en las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de noviembre en Texas
Read full article: Aquí te decimos cómo puedes votar en las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de noviembre en TexasLa fecha límite para registrarse para votar es el 7 de octubre. El último día para solicitar una boleta para votar por correo es el 25 de octubre. El periodo de votación anticipada será 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 “cumbre” 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.
Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them.
Read full article: Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re 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 Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts
Read full article: Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration effortsJolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s 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 O’Hare 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 Republicans’ 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 isn’t 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 governor’s framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.
Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews
Read full article: Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviewsAt a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office laid out in search warrant affidavits.
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 general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”
LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”
Read full article: LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”The group said that searches the attorney general’s 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 State’s Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.
Texas AG launches investigation into reports claiming undocumented migrants are registering to vote outside DPS offices
Read full article: Texas AG launches investigation into reports claiming undocumented migrants are registering to vote outside DPS offices“If eligible citizens can legally register to vote when conducting their business at a DPS office, why would they need a second opportunity to register with a booth outside?” Paxton said in the press statement
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Read full article: It’s 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 Democrats’ 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.
Don’t be surprised at polls! Over 54K people named on voter suspension list in Fort Bend County
Read full article: Don’t be surprised at polls! Over 54K people named on voter suspension list in Fort Bend CountyElections are several weeks ago and if you’re planning to vote during November elections -- you don’t want to be surprised at the polls to find that your name is on the suspended list.
Here’s how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 election
Read full article: Here’s 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.
“Vibe shift”: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
Read full article: “Vibe shift”: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential electionSome young voters who are upset about the Biden Administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they’re still hesitant about the vice president.
Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
Read full article: Voting Rights Act doesn’t 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 don’t apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations.
How important is the Black vote for upcoming 2024 election? Here’s what history shows
Read full article: How important is the Black vote for upcoming 2024 election? Here’s what history showsPresident Joe Biden has announced that he will be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris after dropping out of the presidential race.
Weigh in: Do you think Galveston County Sheriff candidate Jimmy Fullen should be elected amid investigation?
Read full article: Weigh in: Do you think Galveston County Sheriff candidate Jimmy Fullen should be elected amid investigation?KPRC 2 has received numerous questions regarding the investigation into Galveston County Sheriff candidate Jimmy Fullen.
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 state’s registered voters can cast their ballot anywhere in the county on election day. Scrapping that option could lead to disenfranchisement, experts say.
Galveston County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: Galveston County primary runoff election results for May 28Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Montgomery County runoff election results for May 28, 2024
Read full article: Montgomery County runoff election results for May 28, 2024Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Grimes County runoff election results for May 28, 2024
Read full article: Grimes County runoff election results for May 28, 2024Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Brazoria County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: Brazoria County primary runoff election results for May 28Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Waller County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: Waller County primary runoff election results for May 28Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
San Jacinto County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: San Jacinto County primary runoff election results for May 28Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Fort Bend County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: Fort Bend County primary runoff election results for May 28Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Harris County primary runoff election results for May 28
Read full article: Harris County primary runoff election results for May 28Voters will cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
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 NovemberAlaska’s new electoral system — with open primaries and ranked-choice voting — 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.
Several Harris County locations will not open for early voting for Primary Runoff Elections
Read full article: Several Harris County locations will not open for early voting for Primary Runoff ElectionsThe Harris County Clerk’s Office says several locations will not open for early voting following impacts from Thursday’s storms.
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 country’s 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 aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools
Read full article: Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t 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 findsTexas’ turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. That’s 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 state’s lowest voter turnout, many residents either didn’t know there was an election in March or had reasons for avoiding the polls.
Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting
Read full article: Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s 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 didn’t 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 state’s primary election, down from 4.1 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline.
Harris County Clerk shares more about polling locations ahead of early voting which begins Tuesday
Read full article: Harris County Clerk shares more about polling locations ahead of early voting which begins TuesdayThe Harris County Clerk is holding a news conference on Monday to tell people where they can go vote and share more details about early voting, which is starting soon.
METRO providing free rides to the polls for Houston mayoral runoff election
Read full article: METRO providing free rides to the polls for Houston mayoral runoff electionIn partnership with the League of Women Voters, METRO is offering free rides to Houston-area polling locations for the 2023 runoff election.
Early voting data shows average age of voters in Houston runoff elections is older than previous elections
Read full article: Early voting data shows average age of voters in Houston runoff elections is older than previous electionsHarris County early voting data shows the average age of the in-person early voters trends older than previous Houston Runoff Elections, according to Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth.
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Houston mayoral runoff: Here are the steps to take
Read full article: Today is the last day to register to vote in the Houston mayoral runoff: Here are the steps to takeHoustonians still have the opportunity to decide who will become the 63rd mayor of the City of Houston in the upcoming runoff election next month.
Katy ISD voters in favor of Propositions A and B for district’s bond program
Read full article: Katy ISD voters in favor of Propositions A and B for district’s bond programUnofficial results from the Katy Independent School District’s bond election indicated approval of Propositions A and B by voters, constituting more than 95% of the 2023 bond program.
Ask 2: If I have a Houston address, why couldn’t I vote in the city’s mayoral race?
Read full article: Ask 2: If I have a Houston address, why couldn’t I vote in the city’s mayoral race?Voters reported they have a Houston mailing address and went to the polls expecting to vote for the next Houston mayor, but that race was not on their ballot.
Man receives City of Houston ballot while voting in Cypress
Read full article: Man receives City of Houston ballot while voting in CypressImagine studying your sample ballot to vote in the 2023 election only to discover a completely different ballot than expected. That is what happened to one Cypress man.
Voting guide 101: What voters need to know for the Nov. 7 Texas General Elections
Read full article: Voting guide 101: What voters need to know for the Nov. 7 Texas General ElectionsTexas voters will have a chance to cast their votes for the General Elections on Nov. 7 for several statewide and local seats.
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 “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”
5 qualifying Houston mayoral candidates discuss crime, potholes, education and more in debate
Read full article: 5 qualifying Houston mayoral candidates discuss crime, potholes, education and more in debateKPRC 2 and partners - Telemundo Houston, Que Onda Magazine and the League of Women Voters of Houston - hosted a mayoral debate with the five qualifying candidates Tuesday.
LIVE BLOG: 5 qualifying Houston mayoral candidates debate, discuss their platforms
Read full article: LIVE BLOG: 5 qualifying Houston mayoral candidates debate, discuss their platformsKPRC 2 and partners Telemundo Houston, Que Onda Magazine and the League of Women Voters of Houston hosted a mayoral debate featuring the five qualifying candidates Tuesday.
Decision 2023: Meet the Houston mayoral candidates that didn’t debate on stage
Read full article: Decision 2023: Meet the Houston mayoral candidates that didn’t debate on stageIn addition to the candidates who participated in our mayoral debate on Tuesday, KPRC 2 was able to talk with 10 more contenders who aspire to lead the city.
Harris County Clerk’s Office conducts testing on ballot machines being used for upcoming elections
Read full article: Harris County Clerk’s Office conducts testing on ballot machines being used for upcoming electionsThe Harris County Clerk’s Office Elections Department is conducting logic and accuracy testing Monday on ballot machines in preparation for the November 7 joint general and special elections.
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. Here’s a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote.
Texas man pleads guilty to election-related threat toward Georgia public officials
Read full article: Texas man pleads guilty to election-related threat toward Georgia public officialsA Texas man pleaded guilty in the Northern District of Georgia Thursday to posting a message online threatening several Georgia public officials following the 2020 election.
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 state’s largest county will be overseen by two other county officials. Legislators targeted Harris County’s 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 governor’s 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.
Immigration policy, Texas Senate’s new bill could impact Harris Co., debt ceiling fight, and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Immigration policy, Texas Senate’s new bill could impact Harris Co., debt ceiling fight, and more on Houston NewsmakersKhambrel Marshall discusses immigration policy with a Rice University political science expert as Title 42 is set to expire.
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.