The ruling said activist Laura Pressley’s case was moot, because the state has already banned the practice she challenged.
Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail.
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration
The ruling said activist Laura Pressley’s case was moot, because the state has already banned the practice she challenged.
Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail.
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration
Republicans in Dallas and Williamson counties force a change that will affect voters in both parties.
Citing cost and logistics, Republicans will contract with the county to use voting equipment.
State election officials did not initially check state records before telling counties to investigate the citizenship of 2,724 registered voters.
GOP push to exclude some noncitizens raises questions over the future of redistricting.
Dallas Republicans say they’ve raised more than $400,000 to pay for the hand count. It’s not yet clear if the party has secured the hundreds of polling locations needed and the supplies.
In recent weeks, redistricting has wreaked havoc in Texas, Indiana, and North Carolina.
The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.
Legal battle over the state’s mid-decade redistricting continues ahead of the candidate filing deadline.
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.