The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against an effort by Harris County to send more than 2 million mail ballot applications to voters. The move would have gotten more mail ballots in the hands of eligible voters in the state’s most populated county amid the...
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Reminder: the deadline to register to vote is October 5th
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, be sure to do so and keep in mind that Monday, October 5, is the deadline. You are eligible to register to vote if: You are a United States citizen;You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;You...
Abbott limits mail-in ballot collection
In a stunning last-minute election change, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that election officials will only be able to collect mail-in ballots at a single location. The move will force major counties to shut down multiple mail ballot drop-off locations under the...
No more straight-ticket voting in Texas rules appeals court
Only a week after a federal district court in Texas blocked a law doing away with straight-ticket voting, an appeals court reversed the decision on Wednesday. That means no straight-ticket voting for 2020. Voters will have to go down the ballot and individually...
Republicans vow to overturn ruling repealing ban on straight-ticket voting
Last week, a U.S. District Judge granted a temporary injunction against the repeal of straight-ticket party voting in Texas, prompting Texas Republicans to vow to appeal. The initial ban on straight-party voting passed the Texas legislature in 2018 and was supposed to...
Straight ticket voting reinstated in Texas
Just as Texans were about to experience their first election without straight-ticket voting, or the ability to vote for a single party rather than cast individual votes, a federal district court in Texas has blocked the law doing away with it. U.S. District Judge...
Texans can register to vote online for the first time
For the first time ever, Texans can register to vote online, albeit in a limited form. The state now allows people to add their names to the voter rolls while updating their driver’s license online. While online voter registration is not yet universal in Texas, it is...
Op-Ed: Attorney General’s latest attack on voter access
Protecting our right to vote, and ensuring that all Texans have safe access to the ballot box is one of the most important duties of our government. Unfortunately, our state officials, led by Attorney General Ken Paxton are working hard to do just the opposite. In a...
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins responds to Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins cannot send out 2.4 million mail ballot applications to registered voters. The Texas Supreme Court is temporarily blocking the effort after a state judge cleared the way for Hollins to...