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Elections

Texas Supreme Court ruling opens possibility that late Harris County ballots won’t be counted

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 9, 2022 · After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the state’s highest civil court blocked that ruling.

Tags AG Ken Paxton texas supreme court voting voting issues voting rights

Elections

Harris County keeps Election Day polls open until 8 p.m., ballots cast in final hour put aside for now

Adam Zuvanich / HPM Staff

Posted on November 8, 2022 · Harris County kept polls open an extra hour after groups filed suit when multiple sites had delayed openings. But the Texas Supreme Court says any ballots cast by people who showed up after 7 p.m. should be kept separate for now.

Tags election day poll workers voting voting issues

Town Square

A Guide to Early Voting

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 24, 2022 · Beat the Election Day traffic and cast your ballot now at your nearest voting station.

Tags 2022 midterm election early voting Harris County Election Administrator Harris County Election Administrator Clifford Tatum harris county elections harris county voting mail-in voting Nadia Hakim Rice University political science professor Bob Stein voting issues

Texas

Some Texas Voters Are Already Being Asked To Prove Their Citizenship Following State’s Announcement

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 29, 2019 · The Texas Tribune reached out to 13 of the 15 counties with the most registered voters on Monday; only Galveston County indicated it would immediately send out letters asking voters for proof of citizenship.

Tags elections Texas’ voter registration voting issues

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

Andrew Schneider

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.

Tags 2022 elections 88th Texas Legislature harris county elections administrator State Representative Charles Cunningham State Senator Bryan Hughes State Senator Carol Alvarado State Senator John Whitmire State Senator Paul Bettencourt State Senator Sarah Eckhardt voting

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

Andrew Schneider

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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A bill making illegal voting a felony, again, advances in the Texas Senate

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 27, 2023 · Senate Bill 2 would make illegal voting an offense punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. It’s one of several election-related bills before the Texas Legislature, several of which appear squarely aimed at Harris County.

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