Posted on · A total of 60,834 voters cast in-person ballots on the first day of early voting in Harris County, which was 2,354 lower than the first-day turnout in 2018.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Houston Public Media is following the news as it happens on Election Day.
Posted on · Political scientist Bob Stein discusses recent voter trends in the Lone Star State.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner encourages voters to "keep the momentum going on election day" after historic early voter turnout in Harris County.
Posted on · Tuesday, November 9 marks the deadline to register to vote for the 2018 elections.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Our experts break down the latest political stories. We examine the lessons learned from Hurricane Ike. And we hear from Ron Stallworth, the real-life detective who inspired Spike Lee’s film Blackkklansman.
Posted on · Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We invite you to share the good news in your life on another edition of #HappyHouston. Then, we discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news. And we learn about a concert series at the Moores School of Music.
Posted on · A small portion of the population cast a ballot in Tuesday's election considering there were no city or countywide offices up for election.
Posted on · Turnout among Texas Hispanics eligible to vote rose slightly in the 2016 presidential elections compared to four years earlier, according to newly released U.S. Census data.
Posted on · Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart anticipates 1.4 million voters will cast ballots this year, up from 1.2 million in 2012. He warns people to expect long lines if they wait till the final day of early voting, let alone the last few hours of Election Day.
Posted on · Voters were casting ballots late into the night at one community center in Harris County.
Posted on · Today is the final day for residents to register to vote for the Texas primaries. Voter turnout will play a huge role in which candidates will end up on the November ballot.
Posted on · We all have little tricks to make our lives in Houston easier. Maybe yours include avoiding crowds by shopping for groceries during a Texans game, or maybe you know a special shortcut around traffic. On this edition of Houston Matters, we share your Houston life hacks. We also hear examples from Viula Torgerson, who writes […]