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: Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins
Election 2020
Ahead Of Election Day, Midnight Hours And Drive-Thru Lines Boost Historic Houston Early Voting Period
Posted on · Harris County became the first jurisdiction in Texas to offer 24 hour voting.
Election 2020
TSU Voters Waited Hours To Cast A Ballot On Super Tuesday. Harris County Says It Won’t Happen Again
Posted on · Here’s what’s happening in the Houston area to fix old problems and prevent new ones on Election Day.
Politics
Harris County Mail-In Ballot Lawsuit Could Be Decided Soon, After Texas Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments
Posted on · Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is seeking to send mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters – the state argues that violates the Texas Election Code
Election 2020
Voter Registration Deadline Approaching In Texas
Posted on · The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office is advising voters to send certificates directly to their office, or to use one of the drop-off sites around the county, in order to reduce the risk of postal delays.
Politics
Update: Harris County Will Only Send Ballots To Voters 65 And Older For Now, After Texas Attorney General Sues
Posted on · Paxton told Houston Matters host Craig Cohen that the Harris County Clerk cannot mass mail vote-by-mail applications on his own initiative.
Town Square
Town Square: The Challenges Facing Voters for Election 2020 (August 31, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss concerns about our voting system in the upcoming election.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: How The Medical Center Reports On ICU Capacity, And Early Voting Begins Amid The Pandemic (June 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why the Texas Medical Center changed how it's reporting on ICU capacity, early voting amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, checking in with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Astros take initial steps for the return of baseball.
Election 2020
New Harris County Clerk Unveils Voter Safety Initiatives
Posted on · Newly-appointed Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced plans to protect voters and poll workers as COVID-19 infections rise.