Politics
Harris County Prepares To Pick New Paper-Based Voting Machines
Posted on · The county is currently the country’s largest to use electronic voting machines that don’t create a paper record for ballots.
Tag: election security
Houston Matters
After Iowa Caucus Debacle, Are Texas And Harris County Ready For Super Tuesday?
Posted on · Rice University election security expert Dan Wallach assesses the risks.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: Prepping For The Primaries, The Week In Politics, And Houston’s Classic Restaurants (Feb. 5, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Issues of electronic voting security in advance of the Texas primaries, our weekly political roundup, the best classic Houston restaurants, and a conversation with comedian Maysoon Zayid.
Politics
Election Security: How 3 Local Counties Are Preparing For 2020
Posted on · Fort Bend, Harris and Brazoria Counties are taking steps to secure their systems – and reassure their voters – ahead of next year’s presidential contest.
Harris County
Politics Vs. Security: Two Takes On Harris County’s Nearly 12-Hour Delay In Election Results
Posted on · “It’s curious to me why the Secretary of State started enforcing this law once I took office and not before."
Houston Matters
Full Show: Rep. Pete Olson Not Seeking Re-Election, And Ensuring Local Election Security (July 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: What Rep. Olson's decision says about the local political climate, local efforts to ensure election security, preparing for difficult conversations about death, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and memorializing a glacier.
Houston Matters
As Midterms Near, Is Texas Confident In Its Election Security?
Posted on · In Texas, where a voter registration database was targeted by Russian hackers, the question of election security looms large as the 2018 midterm elections approach.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Election Security, And Gender Roles In Shakespeare (July 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We address concerns over security in the upcoming November election. Our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news. And we examine a new approach to gender roles at the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
News
Election Hacking Puts Focus On Paperless Voting Machines
Posted on · In all, about 20 percent of registered voters nationwide use machines that produce no paper record
Houston Matters
How Technology Can Help – Or Hinder – Election Security In Texas
Posted on · Election security expert Dan Wallach explains the strengths and weaknesses of voting machines in the Lone Star State.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Opioid Lawsuit, And Texas Election Security (Feb. 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the lawsuit Harris County has filed over the opioid epidemic. Then, we examine the security of Texas voting machines. Plus, Ed Mayberry talks about his 47 years in radio. And we catch up with "Commander Mark" who taught kids how to draw on public television in the 80s and 90s.