Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Is Required To Appoint A Secretary Of State “Without Delay.” It Has Been 63 Days Since The Last One Left.
Posted on · Former Secretary of State David Whitley resigned after a botched review of the voter rolls.
Tag: Texas Secretary of State
Politics
Texas Secretary Of State David Whitley Departs As Legislative Session Ends
Posted on · Whitley leaves his job after presiding over a botched review of the voter rolls that questioned the citizenship of thousands of eligible voters.
Texas
Texas Secretary Of State Nominee Faces Confirmation After Alleged ‘Voter Purge’
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott's nominee for Secretary of State, David Whitley, had his confirmation hearing today, amid controversy over his office's attempt to remove alleged non-citizens from Texas voter rolls.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: State Of The Union Analysis, And Gov. Abbott’s Emergency Items
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas
Houston Matters
Harris County Officials Will Be Very Cautious About Questioning Voters’ Citizenship
Posted on · Special Assistant County Attorney Douglas Ray says they are also closely monitoring the lawsuits over the advisory from the Texas Secretary of State.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Houston’s Crime Statistics, And Alleged Non-Citizen Voters: The Good, Bad, And The Ugly Of Houston News
Posted on · 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.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Selects Deputy Chief Of Staff As New Secretary Of State
Posted on · David Whitley was named Texas' top election official on Monday, years after he started working for Abbott when the governor served as the state's attorney general.
Houston Matters
As Midterms Near, Is Texas Confident In Its Election Security?
Posted on · In Texas, where a voter registration database was targeted by Russian hackers, the question of election security looms large as the 2018 midterm elections approach.
News
Can Ex-Convicts Run For Office In Texas?
Posted on · State election law is unclear on what’s allowed. But it’s happened before in Houston
News
Texas Republican Party Drops Lawsuit To Remove Farenthold From Primary Ballot
Posted on · Farenthold asked to have his name removed from the primary ballot following ongoing accusations of sexual harassment
Vote 2017
The Schneider Report: Harvey Expected To Depress Voter Turnout For Nov. 7 Elections
Posted on · From Monday to Friday this week, our political expert Andrew Schneider will focus on a different aspect of Election 2017; This time, he explores why is it that even though voter turnout is already lower in off year elections, Hurricane Harvey has made things even worse.
Election 2016
How To Vote In Texas: Answers To Eight Common Questions
Posted on · Still not sure about where, when, or how to cast a ballot today? News 88.7 is here to help.
Election 2016
What You Need To Know To Vote On Election Day In Greater Houston
Posted on · News 88.7 answers eight of the most common questions about voting in Texas on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8.
Election 2016
Texas Turns To Spanish-Language Radio, TV To Spread Voter ID Education Message
Posted on · Secretary of State Carlos Cascos is trying to get the word out about Texas’ expanded ID options. The deadline to register to vote in time for Election Day is October 11.
Election 2016
A Very High Turnout And A Long Ballot Were Factors For The Long Lines On Super Tuesday
Posted on · Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart says some people took 30 minutes to vote.