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Ruling that found part of Texas vote harvesting law unconstitutional temporarily blocked
Read full article: Ruling that found part of Texas vote harvesting law unconstitutional temporarily blockedA federal judge’s decision on Sept. 28 had immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting.
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.”
Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
Read full article: Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probationA Texas appeals court has overturned a woman's voter fraud conviction and five-year sentence for casting an illegal provisional ballot.
GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant County
Read full article: GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant CountyKaren Wiseman previously sued former election administrator Heider Garcia and participated in a right-wing group’s search for 2020 voter fraud. She’s one of the three finalists, none of whom have experience running elections.
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.
How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Read full article: How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” 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.
Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and can’t vote
Read full article: Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and can’t 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.
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 general’s opinion invites lawsuits over long-established ballot security and sets up election officials for possible criminal charges.
Longtime Houston political activist indicted in connection to 2020 assault case tied to alleged voter fraud
Read full article: Longtime Houston political activist indicted in connection to 2020 assault case tied to alleged voter fraudA well-known Houston political activist is facing a criminal indictment stemming from bogus charges of election fraud during the 2020 election.
Analysis: When 1 in 8 Texas mail ballots gets trashed, that’s vote suppression
Read full article: Analysis: When 1 in 8 Texas mail ballots gets trashed, that’s vote suppressionNearly 23,000 Texans voted in this month’s party primaries and saw their mail ballots rejected by election officials, evidently an aftershock from new state laws that were supposed to make voting easier and more secure.
Pushing falsehoods about Biden’s election is a plus for Republicans vying to be Texas’ top lawyer
Read full article: Pushing falsehoods about Biden’s election is a plus for Republicans vying to be Texas’ top lawyerIncumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, one of his challengers, have embraced disproven claims of 2020 election fraud. It’s a sentiment shared with most Texas Republicans, according to political experts.
Analysis: Texas government is business-friendly, but not businesslike
Read full article: Analysis: Texas government is business-friendly, but not businesslikeBusiness people running elections might try to remove obstacles to make everything smooth and secure for voters. But a kink in the supply chain for voter registration forms in Texas highlights a venerable distinction: Government doesn't run like a business.
First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place
Read full article: First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in placeAn initial review of four counties’ election results — launched after pressure from former President Donald Trump and touted by GOP leaders — showed few discrepancies between electronic and hand counts of ballots in a sample of voting precincts.
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Houston man arrested, charged for allegedly voting twice while on probation
Read full article: Houston man arrested, charged for allegedly voting twice while on probationIn March 2020 when voters turned out to vote at the campus of Texas Southern University for the Democratic primary, many described the scene as chaotic.