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The Latest on the 2022 Midterms, Trump’s big announcement, and an update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Posted on · Our experts discuss recent developments and what we can expect in the future.
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Town Square
A Guide to Early Voting
Posted on · Beat the Election Day traffic and cast your ballot now at your nearest voting station.
Voting
Harris County officials announce new changes for election process, inform voters to be aware of possible ballot rejections
Posted on · The Election Administrator’s Office reported that 19% of the ballots in the March primaries were rejected due to Senate Bill 1 compared to 0.3% in the 2018 primary election.
Politics
Clifford Tatum addresses the challenges of overseeing Harris County’s elections
Posted on · Tatum comes to the job of Harris County Elections Administrator with more than 20 years of experience and with less than two months to go before early voting begins in the 2022 general elections.
Town Square
Primary Election Day voting experience very frustrating and confusing, Harris County residents say
Posted on · On this special Election Day edition of Town Square, we go inside the Harris County primary voting experience and discuss the issues that are driving voters, featuring the hosts of Houston's longest running political show, "Red, White, and Blue."
Town Square
What you need to know for Election Day, plus how you can support Ukrainians here in Texas
Posted on · Harris County's Election Administrator discusses new voting machines, ballots, and other regulations in place as you head to the polls, and the Ukrainian American Society of Texas shares what they’re doing in this time of crisis to support Ukrainian Texans.
Criminal Justice
The Harris County Jail was used as a polling place for eligible incarcerated voters on Tuesday
Posted on · The pilot program is the first polling place of its kind in Texas.
Election 2020
COVID-19 Fears Unlikely To Deter Harris County Voters, Poll Finds
Posted on · The study from Rice University showed roughly 80 percent of those polled planned to vote – 90 percent, for African American voters.
News
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 21): Super Tuesday Result, Author Clive Cussler, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Robert Ellis.
Posted on · On this episode, we discuss and examine the results of Super Tuesday with Party Politics host Brandon Rottinghaus; Also, we revisit Ernie's 2010 interview with Clive Cussler after the author's recent passing; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to talk about the films The Invisible Man and The Way Back; and we have singer Robert Ellis performing "Topo Chico."
Harris County
Harris County Unveils New Polling Technology For Non-English Speakers
Posted on · The technology will allow voters to communicate with interpreters in 34 languages via video chat.
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."
inDepth
How Harris County Is Trying To Make It Easier To Vote
Posted on · The new countywide polling system and campus polling locations will make it easier to vote this year, but many of the area's youngest voters are still being left behind.
Politics
How To Register To Vote In Texas Before The October 7 Deadline
Posted on · Hint: you’ll need a stamp.
Elections
Harris County Could Debut Joint Primary Voting In 2020
Posted on · Harris County officials hope to reach an agreement with party leaders by the end of the month. Voters would check in at joint primary tables and select one party on an iPad.
Elections
12 Reasons It’s Harder To Vote In Harris County
Posted on · Texas ranks 44th nationwide in registering eligible voters and Harris County lags behind those registration rates by 5-12%. That and other research show a pattern of poor civic engagement -- and policies that make it harder to vote locally and statewide.