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Tag: absentee voting

Election 2020

The Fight Over Mail-In Drop-Off Sites Is Likely Over. Here’s What That Means For Texas Voters

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 14, 2020 · UHLC constitutional law professor Teddy Rave says it’s unlikely the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an appeal from the U.S. 5th Circuit with Election Day so close.

Tags 2020 election absentee voting mail-in ballots TXDecides U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court

Town Square

Town Square: How to Vote in the 2020 Election (Oct. 1, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on October 1, 2020 · We spend an hour with experts to answer your voting questions and concerns.

Tags absentee voting early voting Gov. Greg Abbott Pam Gaskin pamela dora-thomas register to vote voter suppression voting

Election 2020

Houston Republicans Sue To Limit In-Person And Absentee Voting Options In Harris County

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 28, 2020 · Conservative activist Steve Hotze and a number of Republican candidates and officials are asking the Texas Supreme Court to shorten the early voting period and limit drop-off locations for absentee ballots in the state’s largest Democratic county.

Tags 2020 election absentee voting ballots mail-in voting steven hotze

Town Square

Town Square: What You Need to Know to Vote (Sept. 17, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 17, 2020 · Experts discuss the processes of voter registration and how to apply for, and cast, mail-in ballots.

Tags absentee voting Bob Stein early voting elections Jay Aiyer Paul Bettencourt politics voter registration voting

Town Square

Town Square: The Challenges Facing Voters for Election 2020 (August 31, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 31, 2020 · Experts discuss concerns about our voting system in the upcoming election.

Tags absentee voting election Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins joaquin gonzales mail-in voting pamela dora-thomas texas civil rights project voting

Politics

Texas NAACP President Accuses Republicans Of Using COVID-19 To Suppress Voting

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 2, 2020 · Gary Bledsoe made his charges during a panel discussion at the online Texas Democratic Convention.

Tags 2020 Texas Democratic Convention absentee voting COVID-19 naacp voter suppression

inDepth

Survey: Racial, Political Divide In Harris County On Mail-In Vote Expansion Amid COVID-19

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 22, 2020 · A new survey from Rice University finds nearly 70 percent of respondents would prefer to vote by mail if given the choice, but partisan divisions are sharp

Tags absentee voting Coronavirus COVID-19 voting

Politics

AG Ken Paxton Warns Against Expanding Vote By Mail

Andrew Schneider / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on May 1, 2020 · The move comes as many counties, including Harris County, prepare for an expected massive increase in absentee ballot requests due to the coronavirus pandemic

Tags absentee voting Attorney General Ken Paxton Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman mail in ballot Texas Election Code

inDepth

Voting By Mail Brings New Challenges In The Coronavirus Election Year

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 24, 2020 · Regardless of what the courts say, the logistics of allowing anyone who wants to vote by mail to do so are daunting

Tags absentee voting Coronavirus COVID-19 election 2020 mail-in ballots vote-by-mail

Election 2020

Civil Rights Groups Push Texas To Expand Absentee Voting In Face of COVID-19

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 20, 2020 · Concerns abound that fear of the disease could depress voter turnout or prompt election workers to stay home, experts say.

Tags absentee voting Coronavirus COVID-19 election 2020 mail in ballot

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