Politics

A bill making illegal voting a felony, again, advances in the Texas Senate

Posted on · Senate Bill 2 would make illegal voting an offense punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. It’s one of several election-related bills before the Texas Legislature, several of which appear squarely aimed at Harris County.

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Voting

Mattress Mack asks Harris County voters to dish details about ‘bad’ experiences on Election Day 2022

Posted on · Jim McIngvale, a Houston businessman and Republican political donor, has launched an information-gathering campaign asking voters to share their experiences during the recent midterm.

Elections

GOP donor Mattress Mack files lawsuit against Harris County Elections office for access to 2022 Election Day records

Posted on · The law suit alleges that the Harris County Elections Administration Office failed to turn over records and is refusing to turn over records that are "patently germane" to understanding what happened in the 2022 elections. 

Elections

Harris County needs “immediate” upgrades to voting infrastructure, internal report finds

Posted on · The post-election analysis by the Harris County Elections Administrator’s Office could not yet determine whether alleged paper ballot shortages had kept people from voting, as the Harris County Republican Party has charged.

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Elections

Harris County DA Kim Ogg launches 2022 election investigation, asks Texas Rangers to assist

Posted on · Ogg reportedly asked state authorities for assistance in an email Monday, the same day the governor called for an investigation and the Harris County Republican Party sued the county's elections administrator.

Elections

Harris County, emphasizing “accuracy over speed,” forecasts six-hour wait on election night for preliminary results

Posted on · Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum is taking steps to avert a repeat of the long delays in vote counting during the March primary elections – even so, he says preliminary results won’t be fully available until about 2:30 a.m. on November 9.