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Election 2020

Early Voting Has Begun In Harris County. Here’s What You Need To Know

Mai-Ann Nguyen, HPM Intern

Posted on October 13, 2020 · A map of polling places, voter ID rules, a sample ballot, and more information you need for the 2020 general election.

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Plaintiffs Say Texas Voter ID Fight Is Over

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 9, 2018 · In a court filing, opponents of the state's voter ID law told a federal district judge that the case was settled and that they would not pursue any other changes or remedies.

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Texas Elections 2018

Early Voting For The 2018 Texas Primaries Begins: What You Need To Know

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on February 19, 2018 · Early voting for Texas’s March 6 primary starts Tuesday, February 20

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Politics

Justice Department Drops Opposition To Texas Voter ID Law

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 27, 2017 · Plaintiffs say they’ll continue their lawsuit against Texas, charging the law was intended to suppress the voting rights of Hispanic and African-American citizens.

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Politics

School Vouchers, Voter ID & Bathroom Use on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Agenda This Session

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on November 21, 2016 · Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently released his top 10 priorities for the 2017 legislative session. And now with several hundred bills filed, we have some glimpses of how he plans to meet his goals.

Tags Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sanctuary cities school vouchers Texas Legislature texas voter id voter id

Elections

Amid Early Voting Rush, Texas Sees Voter ID Hiccups

Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 26, 2016 · Amid Texans’ mad dash to polling places this week, the front end of 12 days of voting before Election Day, civil rights groups and some voters are questioning how some county election officials are portraying the state’s voter identification requirements, which a federal judge softened in August.

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Election 2016

Texas Turns To Spanish-Language Radio, TV To Spread Voter ID Education Message

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 5, 2016 · 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.

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Election 2016

Texas, US Justice Department Clash In Appeals Court Over Voter ID Law

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 25, 2016 · The Supreme Court has said it will intervene if the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does not issue a ruling by July 20.

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Politics

US Fifth Circuit Court To Review Texas Voter ID Law

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 15, 2016 · The appeals court’s decision to grant a hearing before all its active judges means the law is likely to remain in force through the November elections.

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Election 2016

What You Need To Know To Vote On Super Tuesday

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 29, 2016 · A large early voting turnout suggests the lines at Harris County polling stations will be long.

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Voting While Homeless In Houston

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 2, 2015 · Homeless citizens have the same legal right to vote as those with fixed addresses. But the barriers to exercising that right in Texas are formidable.

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Elections

Will State’s Argument For Voter Id Law Sway Federal Judge?

Pat Hernandez

Posted on September 18, 2014 · Battle lines drawn in federal court, challenging Texas' voter ID law

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Elections

Texas Voter ID Law Back In Federal Court

David Pitman

Posted on September 2, 2014 · This could be just the beginning of another years-long appeals process.

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Early voting for the primary runoffs starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know

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Posted on May 16, 2022 · Here's where to vote and who's on the ballot.

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Despite hotly contested primaries, few Texans have voted early so far

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 23, 2022 · In the state's largest counties, voter turnout was below 5 percent during the first seven days of early voting. Election officials said some Texans could still be making up their minds before Election Day on March 1.

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Examining Early Voting Issues in Harris County, Plus Russia-Ukraine Tensions abroad

Catherine Lu

Posted on February 16, 2022 · Today, we focus on two big stories, one local and one global: the current primary election happening right now, and the growing tensions among Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S.

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Meet the primary candidates running for Harris County’s justice of the peace seats

Jen Rice

Posted on February 14, 2022 · Here's why candidates say they're running to serve as the judges who preside over evictions, truancy cases and small civil disputes.

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