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Voting early? How to avoid long wait times in Harris County
Read full article: Voting early? How to avoid long wait times in Harris CountyIf you’ve been worried about the long lines, fear not — there’s actually a way to find out average wait times at various polling sites in Harris County.
Analysis: 4 reasons Kamala Harris is coming to Houston
Read full article: Analysis: 4 reasons Kamala Harris is coming to HoustonVice President Kamala Harris is making a significant visit to Houston on Friday. It’s a trip that underscores several critical political dynamics and strategies as election day nears.
Texas voters: Last chance to apply for mail-in ballots | Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Texas voters: Last chance to apply for mail-in ballots | Here’s what you need to knowThe deadline to submit an application for a mail-in ballot in Texas is Friday, Oct. 25. If you haven’t submitted your application yet, you still have time, but make sure to act quickly.
Leave your guns at home--unless you’re law enforcement: what every Texan needs to know before voting
Read full article: Leave your guns at home--unless you’re law enforcement: what every Texan needs to know before votingWith early voting underway for the November 5th election, it’s important for Texas voters to be aware of the rules before heading to the polls.
Don’t even think about using your phone at the polls: Key electronic rules every Texas voter needs to know
Read full article: Don’t even think about using your phone at the polls: Key electronic rules every Texas voter needs to knowEarly voting is now underway for the Nov. 5 election, giving registered voters a chance to cast their ballots before Election Day.
5 reasons to vote early in Texas for the Nov. 5 election
Read full article: 5 reasons to vote early in Texas for the Nov. 5 electionAs early voting kicks off in Texas, residents are turning up in record numbers. With over 242,000 early voters in Harris County alone, it's clear that many are taking advantage of the benefits early voting offers.
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
Read full article: More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so farWith Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are joining Democrats at the polls to cast their ballots early this year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election DayVoters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance.
Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s a guide to your rights at the polls.
Read full article: Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s a guide to your rights at the polls.In-person early voting in Texas runs from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Our guide outlines your voting rights, where to vote, and the necessary steps for early voting.
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
Read full article: FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the USThe FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. That's according to a Justice Department announcement Tuesday.
AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day
Read full article: AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election DayAmericans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many cast a few weeks before polls even open.
Questions for Houston ISD Superintendent: What do voters want to know about historic $4.4 billion bond proposal?
Read full article: Questions for Houston ISD Superintendent: What do voters want to know about historic $4.4 billion bond proposal?How will you vote on this transformative plan? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
Read full article: In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election DayIn-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
Read full article: US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilienceAmericans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate.
What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballots
Read full article: What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballotsTexas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isn’t automatically illegal.
1 million Texans have been removed from voting rolls ahead of Nov. 5 elections
Read full article: 1 million Texans have been removed from voting rolls ahead of Nov. 5 electionsIn a significant move to ensure election integrity, Texas has removed over one million people from its voter rolls, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday.
Here’s how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 election
Read full article: Here’s how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 electionThe deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Read full article: Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballotsA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it.
Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fallThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state.
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsLouisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
Nevada can start tabulating ballots earlier on Election Day for quicker results
Read full article: Nevada can start tabulating ballots earlier on Election Day for quicker resultsNevada election officials can start tabulating in-person Election Day votes as they come in, rather than waiting for polls to close.
After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
Read full article: After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK nowAt rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are “all good options.”.
Two years later, judge orders new election for Harris County judicial seat
Read full article: Two years later, judge orders new election for Harris County judicial seatDemocratic Judge DaSean Jones beat out Tami Pierce by 449 votes in 2022, prompting one of several election challenges filed by unsuccessful Republican candidates. Many other election challenges were dismissed.
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
Read full article: Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election DayThe Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day.
METRO providing free rides to the polls for Houston mayoral runoff election
Read full article: METRO providing free rides to the polls for Houston mayoral runoff electionIn partnership with the League of Women Voters, METRO is offering free rides to Houston-area polling locations for the 2023 runoff election.
Today is the last day of early voting in the Houston mayoral runoff election
Read full article: Today is the last day of early voting in the Houston mayoral runoff electionHarris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth is holding a news conference to inform the community as early voting starts Monday for the upcoming joint runoff election.
GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos
Read full article: GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videosRepublican businessman David Owen has won election to Virginia’s House of Delegates against Democratic opponent Susanna Gibson.
Man receives City of Houston ballot while voting in Cypress
Read full article: Man receives City of Houston ballot while voting in CypressImagine studying your sample ballot to vote in the 2023 election only to discover a completely different ballot than expected. That is what happened to one Cypress man.
With Election Day Around the Corner Here are a Few Tips You Need to Know Before You Vote
Read full article: With Election Day Around the Corner Here are a Few Tips You Need to Know Before You VoteElection Day is Tuesday, November 7 and early voting is happening now through Friday, November 3. If you are planning on voting in person at any of the 701 polling locations across Harris County, we want to help you get prepared with everything you need to know.
Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
Read full article: Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraudAfter years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.
Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day
Read full article: Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election DayVoters in nearly 100 counties — mostly rural — can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.
GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites
Read full article: GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sitesDemocratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo beat Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer by more than 18,000 votes. An assessment of Election Day problems at polling sites “has not yet revealed” whether any voters were turned away.
Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race
Read full article: Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate raceNonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.
Midterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024
Read full article: Midterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024Fears of aggressive poll watchers sowing chaos at polling stations or conservative groups trying to intimidate votes didn't materialize on Election Day as many election officials and voting rights experts had feared.
Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems
Read full article: Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problemsLengthy vote counts in states such as Arizona or California can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots.
Fight over election tally threatens Arizona certification
Read full article: Fight over election tally threatens Arizona certificationThe two Republicans who control the elected board in a rural Arizona county have sued their own election director to force her to conduct a greatly expanded hand-count of ballots cast in the Nov. 8 election.
Why AP called the Arizona's governor race for Katie Hobbs
Read full article: Why AP called the Arizona's governor race for Katie HobbsThe Associated Press called the Arizona governor’s race for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday after the latest round of vote releases gave her a lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish.
Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban case
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban caseThe Supreme Court has again declined to hear a lawsuit involving a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly
Read full article: Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark KellyBlake Masters wasn’t posting the numbers of votes he needed in Election Day ballots as they were counted and released days later by officials in Arizona’s biggest county.
84-year-old mayor running for re-election in Louisiana killed in car crash on Election Day, authorities say
Read full article: 84-year-old mayor running for re-election in Louisiana killed in car crash on Election Day, authorities sayThe mayor of a small Louisiana town who was running for re-election was killed in a car crash on Election Day, authorities said.
Harris County GOP says Harris County Elections Administrator should issue ‘apology’ after Election Day problems
Read full article: Harris County GOP says Harris County Elections Administrator should issue ‘apology’ after Election Day problemsMembers of the Harris County Republican Party held a news conference on Thursday to discuss the problems that occurred with the Harris County Elections Administrator on Election Day.
Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.
Read full article: Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. That’s 7.3 percentage points lower than the state’s total turnout in 2018 but higher than in every other midterm election in the last 20 years.
Problems at the polls: Election workers continue to count ballots after issues arise in Harris County
Read full article: Problems at the polls: Election workers continue to count ballots after issues arise in Harris CountyNearly 24 hours after polls closed, Harris County Elections staff was still working on tabulating results on Wednesday evening.
Answering your questions: KPRC 2 teams up with League of Women Voters for Election Day phone bank
Read full article: Answering your questions: KPRC 2 teams up with League of Women Voters for Election Day phone bankKPRC 2 teamed up with the League of Women Voters to answer questions on Election Day, discussing everything you needed to know before heading to the polls.
LIVE: Sky 2 over Houston-area polling locations as wait times grow -- see the voter turnout
Read full article: LIVE: Sky 2 over Houston-area polling locations as wait times grow -- see the voter turnoutElection Day is finally here, and Houstonians and residents in surrounding counties are headed to the polls Tuesday.
Harris County elections administrator addresses ‘mishaps’ after several machines down, multiple issues reported at polling locations
Read full article: Harris County elections administrator addresses ‘mishaps’ after several machines down, multiple issues reported at polling locationsMultiple issues have been reported at polling locations in Harris County this Election Day, according to Harris County Elections.
It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to vote in Harris County, Texas
Read full article: It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to vote in Harris County, TexasPolls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Here’s what’s on the ballot, what you’ll need to vote, how to get help and how to find election results.
How to read your social media feeds on Election Day
Read full article: How to read your social media feeds on Election DayVoters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday’s pivotal midterm elections are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay and misinformation.
Election Day: Freebies, specials and more you will want to know about as you celebrate democracy
Read full article: Election Day: Freebies, specials and more you will want to know about as you celebrate democracyElection Day is Nov. 8, and beyond celebrating democracy by exercising your responsibility to vote, you can also get some sweet, sweet freebies and specials in the Houston area.