Who picks the mayor? In Houston, the average voter is over 60 years old
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
08/20/2023
4 doc(s)
Houston, Texas; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Voter turnout; Whitmire, John
How badly will Dan Patrick’s ‘help’ hurt GOP mail-in voters?
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/24/2022
3 doc(s)
Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Secretary of State, Texas; Voting by mail
Thousands of mail-in ballot requests by Texas voters delayed
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ura, A.
02/19/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan; Secretary of State, Texas; Voting by mail
Fights in legislatures, courts over voting laws
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
02/19/2022
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Election lawsuits; Gubernatorial campaigns; O'Rourke, Beto; Paxton, Ken; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Rodriguez, Xavier; Voting by mail
Ballot requests delayed
Dallas Morning News
Ura, A.
02/18/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Patrick, Dan; Secretary of State, Texas; Voting by mail
Federal judge blocks new Texas law limiting vote-by-mail applications
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/13/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Rodriguez, Xavier; Voting by mail
Judge asked to block Texas law limiting mail-in ballot applications
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
12/29/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Voting by mail
SB7 is not Jim Crow 2.0, but it’ll sap voter turnout
San Antonio Express News
Jones, M.
04/18/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Voting rights
Former Harris County clerk: No regrets over voting programs that sparked Texas legislative backlash
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
04/17/2021
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; County clerks; Election administration; Election fraud; Harris County; Hollins, Chris; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says opponents of voter fraud bill are ‘nest of liars’
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
04/07/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
American Airlines; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Countywide Polling Place Program; Election administration; Major League Baseball; Minority voters; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts Hidalgo, Turner as 'liars' in fiery press conference on GOP voting bill
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
04/07/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
American Airlines; Election administration; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Sylvester; Voting rights
Gov. Abbott’s push for ‘election integrity’ prompts fears of restricting Texas voters
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
03/16/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Collier, Nicole; Election fraud; Emergency legislation; Turner, Chris
Texas AG Pushed to Rescind Houston Virus Relief Funding
Dallas Morning News
Coronado, A.
12/23/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Election administration; Federal funds; Harris County; Longoria, Isabel; Paxton, Ken; Voting by mail
Harris County Democrats ignore Paxton’s letter disputing legality of election administration office
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
12/02/2020
4 doc(s)
County commissioners; Election administration; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Longoria, Isabel; Paxton, Ken
New Republican bills would block Texas counties from sending mail-ballot applications
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
11/19/2020
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Birdwell, Brian; Creighton, Brandon; Election administration; Hall, Bob; Seliger, Kel; Swanson, Valoree; Voting by mail
Texas must make it easier to vote
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
10/27/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Bacy, Akilah; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Election administration; Johnson, Jarvis; State comparisons; Voting rights
Texas Supreme Court allows Harris County drive-thru voting to continue
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
10/23/2020
5 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Polling places; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Harris County voters defy GOP efforts to suppress the vote
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
10/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Early voting; Harris County; Voter turnout; Wu, Gene
Harris County Republicans have benefited from mail ballots in recent elections, analysis shows
Houston Chronicle
Morris, M.
10/18/2020
5 doc(s)
Harris County; Trump, Donald; Voting by mail
Record turnout fueled by record spending
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
10/15/2020
4 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Bexar County; Early voting; Election administration; Federal funds; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Voter turnout; Wolff, Nelson
Texas Republican Party sues Harris County over drive-thru voting
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
10/14/2020
3 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Republican Party of Texas; Wu, Gene
Record early voting turnout expected in Harris County, as polls open Tuesday
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
10/13/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Early voting; Harris County; Voter turnout
A crash course on the most important votes you can make — judicial races
Houston Chronicle
Posgate, N.
10/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Judicial candidates; Voter education
North Texas mayoral candidate accused of faking dozens of mail-in ballot applications
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
10/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Carrollton, Texas; Election fraud; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Paxton, Ken; Voting by mail
U.S. judge casts doubt on Abbott’s limit to mail-ballot dropoff sites
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
10/09/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Voting by mail
Top Texas court rejects GOP leaders’ bid to limit early voting time
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
10/08/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Early voting; Gubernatorial powers; Mackowiak, Matt; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; West, Allen
Court blocks Houston plan on mail-in ballots
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weber, P.
10/08/2020
9 doc(s)
Election lawsuits; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Voting by mail
Harris County cannot send mail ballot applications to all voters, Texas Supreme Court rules
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
10/08/2020
4 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Election administration; Harris County; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Voting by mail
GOP state lawmakers take aim at 2020 Harris County voting expansions
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
03/13/2015
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Early voting; Election laws; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Hughes, Bryan; State comparisons; Voting by mail
