Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • Party Politics
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
      • Give a Gift Membership
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support public media.
Houston Public Media celebrates Black History Month. Learn more.

Tag: poll workers

Elections

Harris County keeps Election Day polls open until 8 p.m., ballots cast in final hour put aside for now

Adam Zuvanich / HPM Staff

Posted on November 8, 2022 · Harris County kept polls open an extra hour after groups filed suit when multiple sites had delayed openings. But the Texas Supreme Court says any ballots cast by people who showed up after 7 p.m. should be kept separate for now.

Tags election day poll workers voting voting issues

Politics

Poll Workers Willing To Brave Coronavirus With Precautions, Survey Finds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 8, 2020 · The Rice University survey found the pay, up to $3,000, a significant factor

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 elections poll workers voting

Election 2016

Harris County Hiring Poll Workers For November 8th Election, In Need For Bilingual

Ed Mayberry

Posted on September 8, 2016 · Harris County is hiring clerks for the upcoming General Election. And if you're multi-lingual, so much the better!

Tags election 2016 poll workers polls TXDecides

Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support public media.
Houston Public Media celebrates Black History Month. Learn more.

Support Comes From

Related

Elections

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

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 3, 2023 · 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.

Tags 2022 election Harris County Election Administrator Clifford Tatum harris county elections harris county elections administrator Harris County Republican Party voting

Town Square

Amy Spitalnick on the Charlottesville Trial and What Can Be Done to Prevent the Spread of Hate Moving Forward

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Discussing the violence that occurred with the activist who led the lawsuit against the organizers of the Unite the Right rally.

Tags 2017 Charlottesville rally Amy Spitalnick antisemitism Charlottesville Confederate monuments conspiracy theories Donald Trump extremism Facism far right extremists hate groups Heather Heyer Holocaust Holocaust Museum Houston Integrity First for America january 6 neo-Nazis political polarization racism Sines v. Kessler unite the right voting white supremacists White Supremacy xenophobia

Houston Matters

Brittney Griner released (Dec. 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 8, 2022 · On Thursday's show: We discuss what we know about Griner’s release and whether the prisoner the United States released is a steep price to pay. And we learn why the League of Women Voters of Houston is shifting from a volunteer-only organization to hiring staff.

Tags anti-Semitism brittney griner Central Houston Dequina Moore Downtown District downtown houston elections Houston for the Holidays Katie Campbell Shumway Kris Larson League of Women Voters of Houston race racism russia Stages Houston voting white house

Houston Matters

Election results, and throwing beer at Ted Cruz: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 11, 2022 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags 2022 election astros Astros championship parade election day Lisa Falkenberg Natalie Arceneaux ted cruz The Good The Bad and The Ugly Vivian Ho

Most Viewed

  • Harris County Jail making changes after state report finds inmate died from lack of medication

  • Houston First Corporation assessing how to get broken Montrose-area 59/69 bridge lights back on

  • The true story of love and loss that inspired the new Netflix series, ‘From Scratch’

  • Houston doctor’s $25 million COVID-19 defamation suit against Houston Methodist dismissed

  • Santa Fe High School shooter remains mentally incompetent to stand trial, further dragging on 5-year-old case

Support Comes From

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023