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Election 2020

What Are The Effects Of Abolishing Straight Ticket Voting In Texas? ‘A Pain In The Butt’

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on November 13, 2020 · This election was the first in decades to not include a straight ticket voting option on ballots across Texas.

Tags ballots election straight-ticket voting voting voting machines

Election 2020

Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Elimination Of Straight-Ticket Voting

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 26, 2020 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has filed a motion to stop the judge’s order and will file an appeal of the district court’s ruling.

Tags greg abbott ken paxton straight-ticket voting vote-by-mail voting

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Texas Democrats Sue The State To Keep Straight-Ticket Voting In 2020

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 6, 2020 · In a federal lawsuit filed in Laredo, Democrats claim the move to end straight-ticket voting is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminates against Hispanic and black voters.

Tags election straight-ticket voting voting

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Are Texas Lawmakers Going to Ditch Straight-Ticket Voting? Probably Not

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on February 7, 2017 · Last week some prominent Republicans said Texas should get rid of straight-ticket voting. Texas is one of only 10 states in the U.S. that allow a person to vote once for one political party straight down the ballot.

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Addressing affordable housing at the legislature (March 21, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 21, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We learn how state lawmakers plan to address the issue of affordable housing during this legislative session. And we talk with a Houston storm chaser.

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Harris County rolling out updated issue resolution system during next month’s upcoming election

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Posted on March 20, 2023 · The new ticketing system will give real-time updates throughout to ensure that problems are being resolved, according to the county's election office.

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GOP-authored bills would increase penalties for illegal voting and limit Harris County’s control over elections

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Posted on March 20, 2023 · Senate Bill 2 would make illegal voting a felony again. Other Republican-authored bills, filed in response to the 2022 Harris County general election, could cost Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum his job.

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Texas Senate passes bill making illegal voting a felony again; bill moves to Texas House

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Posted on March 14, 2023 · Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Bryan Hughes, would also change the requirement that a person know he or she was voting illegally in order to be charged and convicted.

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