Elections
Fewer Harris County mail-in ballots are being rejected compared to March primaries
Posted on · During the March primaries, the mail-in ballot application rejection rate hovered around 20%, but for the midterms it's just under 2%.
Tag: mail-in voting
Town Square
A Guide to Early Voting
Posted on · Beat the Election Day traffic and cast your ballot now at your nearest voting station.
Politics
About a third of Harris County mail-in primary ballots were rejected. There’s still time to correct them
Posted on · Voters still have six days to correct any flagged ballots, but must now do so in person.
Voting
Harris County Won’t Have To Throw Out Mail-In Ballots From Voters 65 And Older Who Received Unsolicited Applications
Posted on · Conservative activist Steve Hotze and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller were among those who tried to block the mailings, which they said flouted state law.
Election 2020
Trump Launches Broad Legal Gambit Paired With Moves To Raise Public Doubts On Results
Posted on · The Trump campaign wants to cease or pause ballot-counting in key states. Meanwhile, he and supporters continued years of deliberate denigration of the integrity of U.S. elections.
Politics
Most Texas Voters Favor Some Voting Reforms — But They Don’t Agree On What Kinds
Posted on · Online voter registration enjoys the most bipartisan support – other measures sharply divide voters along party lines.
Election 2020
Texas Counties Temporarily Blocked From Offering Multiple Mail-In Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Posted on · An order from a federal appeals court Saturday set up another potential legal showdown over voting in Texas as mail-in ballots are already being collected and just days before early voting begins.
Election 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Counties To Reduce Ballot Drop-Off Locations, Bolstering GOP Efforts To Limit Absentee Voting Options
Posted on · Harris County, the state’s most populous and a major Democratic stronghold, had designated a dozen locations where voters could deliver their own ballots — and already began collecting them this week.
Election 2020
Texas Decides: Your Questions About Mail-In Voting For The 2020 Elections Answered
Posted on · We have been asking for your questions about the voting process as part of our Texas Decides project. KUT’s Trey Shaar spoke with KUT's Matt Largey to answer some of those questions.
Election 2020
Houston Republicans Sue To Limit In-Person And Absentee Voting Options In Harris County
Posted on · 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.
Election 2020
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw Calls Expanding Mail-In Voting ‘Playing With Fire’ Despite Rarity Of Voter Fraud
Posted on · Crenshaw, a freshman Republican from Houston, made the comments in an interview during The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Monday. He also discussed immigration and changing voting patterns in Houston.
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.
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.
Election 2020
Trump Admits He Opposes Funding For Postal Service To Block More Voting By Mail
Posted on · President Trump told Fox Business Network that he's against additional funding and election assistance for the U.S. Postal Service in order to sabotage efforts to expand mail-in voting.