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Common sense Voter ID not always so common
The governor’s reaction to the Voter ID ruling probably struck many Texans the same way: Doesn’t it make common sense for voters to show ID? Gov. Rick Perry A unanimous federal court today turned...
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Early voting ends Friday
Friday is the final day for early voting, and the state’s top elections official - Hope Andrade – urges Texans to take advantage of the more convenient way to cast a ballot. Secretary of State Hope...
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Turner urges AG to drop Voting Rights Act challenge (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Attorney General Greg Abbott spokeswoman Lauren Bean said, “Critics raise these concerns because they are afraid of losing at the Supreme Court. Why would critics trust a lower court, but not...
View ArticleBills would eliminate or limit straight-ticket voting
Voters looking for the straight-ticket option on future ballots wouldn’t find it, or would have to make individual selections in some races, if the state legislature approves one of several proposals...
View ArticleHouse Bill to Trim Early Voting is DOA
A House bill that would curtail the number of early voting days in Texas — an effort labeled by Democrats as the next wave of Republican-led voter suppression efforts in the state — is headed nowhere....
View ArticleOnline voter registration bills see support from House, Senate committees
Texas could become the seventeenth state to allow online voter registration if two bills advancing out of committees receive final approval. House Bill 313, which received praise from committee members...
View ArticleBill to aid voters who move before election receives lukewarm welcome
A bill proposing to allow voters who moved to a new county within the month before an election to vote at their old precinct received a lukewarm reception in the House Elections Committee Monday...
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‘Post Card’ application could soon be used in some local elections
Overseas voters could soon be able to use one form to request ballots for federal and some local elections, if the bill is signed by Gov. Rick Perry. House Bill 396, which gained house approval earlier...
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Some military in combat could vote electronically
Voting via email is no longer just for online surveys: a bill that passed the Texas Senate on Tuesday would permit electronic voting for some members of the U.S. Military in combat. Under House Bill...
View ArticleInitial voter ID hearing set for Oct. 25
A federal judge has set Oct. 25 as the date for an initial conference hearing for two cases opposing Texas’ voter ID law. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, in an order signed last week, granted the...
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