First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal still possible.
The state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a pause that would allow the new district lines to take effect while an appeal plays out.
The decision is a major blow for Republicans who had pushed for new district maps to help protect the party’s narrow U.S. House majority.
First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal still possible.
The state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a pause that would allow the new district lines to take effect while an appeal plays out.
The decision is a major blow for Republicans who had pushed for new district maps to help protect the party’s narrow U.S. House majority.
The race for the Houston-area congressional seat is headed for a runoff, with a primary coming just weeks later.
Jolt Initiative says Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut it down are retaliation for a previous lawsuit and part of a campaign to ‘undermine and silence civil rights groups.’
Secretary of State Jane Nelson says such a change should be up to the Legislature, not the courts.
The voters were flagged after being checked against a federal database. Some officials question its reliability.
The proposed constitutional amendment would affirm that voters must be citizens, a requirement that’s already in state law.
With early voting just days away, counties say they’re running out of time to get their complaints addressed.
The move would be costly and could upend voting for Democrats, too, by forcing a shift away from countywide polling sites.
State is accused of intentionally diluting the power of Black and Hispanic voters
Election officials say problems with TEAM are preventing them from completing essential tasks. The state says the real issue may be training, and it’s offering help.
A guide to understanding the conflict between improving election security and safeguarding voting rights.
A bill passed in the special session restores limits on voters who make last-minute address changes.
Three counties are getting rid of ballot-marking machines and having voters fill in their choices by hand.
A bill to overcome a court hurdle passes the Legislature after a proposed constitutional amendment falls short.
The new maps destroy majority-minority districts and fail to account for growth in Latino population, the plaintiffs allege.
The mid-decade gerrymander is meant to shore up the GOP's majority in U.S. House. It has triggered an era of retaliatory redistricting.
The bold mid-decade redistricting aims to fulfill Trump's call to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
The 18th Congressional District, a hub of Black political power, faces the prospect of new dividing lines.