Voting
Voters using PO Boxes don’t need to provide proof of residency in Texas, federal court says
Posted on · The bill required voters who used PO Boxes to provide proof of residence and other documents when registering to vote.
Tag: voting in Texas
Town Square
Primary Election Day voting experience very frustrating and confusing, Harris County residents say
Posted on · On this special Election Day edition of Town Square, we go inside the Harris County primary voting experience and discuss the issues that are driving voters, featuring the hosts of Houston's longest running political show, "Red, White, and Blue."
News
And We’re Off — The Texas Redistricting Trial Starts Today
Posted on · The curtains are rising on the redistricting case in Texas today as three federal judges in San Antonio begin a week-long trial centered on a crucial question: Did the state intentionally weaken voting rights for millions of Texans just because of their skin color?
Houston Matters
As Court Strikes Down Texas’ Voter ID Law, Looking Back at 50 Years of the Voting Rights Act
Posted on · Wednesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Texas' voter ID law, ruling the 2011 measure violates the Voting Rights Act. The decision sends the case back to a lower court, which will decide whether lawmakers intended to discriminate when they approved the measure. The ruling came down just a day shy of […]
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Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary and the Printing Museum: Thursday’s Show (Aug. 6, 2015)
Posted on · Wednesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Texasâ voter ID law, ruling the 2011 measure violates the Voting Rights Act. The decision sends the case back to a lower court, which will decide whether lawmakers intended to discriminate when they approved the measure. The ruling came down just a day shy of […]
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Voter Registration, Girl Scouts, & One Square Mile: Houston Matters for Tues., Jan. 21, 2014
Posted on · A report by the Texas Civil Rights Project describes what the organization considers defective and inadequate voter registration procedures at both state and local levels. According to the report, these practices effectively disenfranchise thousands of Texans. There are seven bodies charged with registering people to vote, but the Secretary of State’s office doesn’t have enforcement […]