A Votebeat analysis shows how such laws risk disenfranchising key voter groups.
Under Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s bill, some individuals could submit requests for explanations of ‘election irregularities’ and potentially bring them to the Texas Secretary of State.
One bill emerges ahead of the new legislative session, while a pair of lawsuits focus attention on the issue.
A Votebeat analysis shows how such laws risk disenfranchising key voter groups.
Under Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s bill, some individuals could submit requests for explanations of ‘election irregularities’ and potentially bring them to the Texas Secretary of State.
One bill emerges ahead of the new legislative session, while a pair of lawsuits focus attention on the issue.
For Trudy Hancock and her staff in Brazos County, the questions from right-wing skeptics keep coming. And the answers don’t seem to matter.
While voters in some counties faced long lines or minor technical errors, election administrators across the country reported no major problems.
Only a few problems were reported across the state; millions cast ballots early.
Transgender Americans face additional obstacles to obtaining ID. Recent surveys show they are also more concerned about violence than most voters.
By state law, Election Day totals must be submitted to the state within 24 hours after polls close. Hitting that deadline requires careful but quick work.
Mary Howard-Elley didn’t pay attention to Gov. Greg Abbott’s noncitizen voting claims — until she learned they affected her
Some people who filled out forms find out too late that they never made it onto the rolls. State lawmakers have resisted efforts to expand online options.
A man was jailed after he assaulted a poll worker who asked him to remove a hat showing support for former president Donald Trump.
Governor gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by news organizations.
A tally touted in an August press release likely lumped in eligible voters who didn’t respond to questions about their citizenship. Some were removed after being mislabeled as noncitizens.
Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws
The provision was included in a sweeping Texas voting bill that was signed into law in 2021.
In several swing states, control of legislative chambers — and agendas — is on the ballot in November.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are targeted in the new suit, escalating a pre-election war over voter registration efforts.
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.
Tarrant County official said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republicans of suppressing votes of young Democrats.
Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.