The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
Voting rights advocates in Alaska are worried that a case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could end a long-standing practice of the state accepting ballots after Election Day.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over a Mississippi law that allows counting late-arriving mail ballots after Election Day.
Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.
On Tuesday, March 3, Texans will head to the polls to vote on which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general election.
On Tuesday, March 3, Texans will head to the polls to vote on which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general election.
Texas voters will head to the polls on March 3 to decide which Republican and Democratic candidates will advance in one of the state’s most closely watched races, the 2026 U.S. Senate.
A crowded and closely watched special election runoff is underway in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, as former Houston City Councilmember Amanda Edwards once again seeks a seat in Congress.
Iowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens have settled a federal lawsuit that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license records for citizenship data in the three months before an election.
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
The U.S. Postal Service warns it may not postmark mail the same day it takes possession of it. The deadline to register for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2.
A group of U.S. senators is voicing concern over U.S. Postal Service processing changes and what those could mean for voting with mail ballots.
Early voting in Harris County begins Monday, Oct. 20, and runs through Friday, Oct. 31, giving residents nearly two weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4.
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can continue their practice of counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The article outlines the 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that voters will consider in the 2025 Texas General Election. These propositions cover a wide array of topics, including funding for education and infrastructure, tax exemptions, criminal justice reforms, and public health initiatives. Each amendment is summarized with its purpose, potential impacts, and the arguments from both supporters and opponents, providing a comprehensive overview of how these changes could affect residents across the state.
Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market.
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth joined KPRC 2 News at 8 a.m. on the KPRC 2+ livestream Thursday to answer all of your election questions.
Early voting in Harris County begins Monday, Oct. 20, and runs through Friday, Oct. 31, giving residents nearly two weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4.
Learn more about all the ways you can register to vote, cast your ballot and protect your rights at the polls.
President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.
Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.
The attorneys general for California and New York are praising a federal judge's decision to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections.
A bill headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk may not go into effect until 2027. Election administrators say the changes could create staffing challenges.
📢 It's Election Day! Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM. Harris & Fort Bend voters can vote anywhere in their county; Montgomery voters at their designated precinct.
Kansas is shrinking what already was among the nation’s shortest windows for voting by mail.
Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market.
Shares are lower in Tokyo and Shanghai, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day.
Bitcoin burst on the scene after trust had withered in the financial system and Washington’s ability to protect people from it.
Mississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual.
Voting went well in the presidential election, but Trudy Hancock and her staff are still fielding questions. And the answers don’t seem to matter.
After ripping higher for much of this year, the price of gold has suddenly become not so golden since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election.
Control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.
A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system.
Certain voters in Georgia’s third-largest county who received their absentee ballots late will have their votes counted as long as their ballots were postmarked by Election Day and are received by Friday.
NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day.
Harris County is experiencing a high voter turnout with 1.5 million ballots cast, prompting officials to urge patience as election workers continue counting them.
On Election Day in Harris County, despite heavy rain in the morning and election monitors from the state and the Department of Justice, went quite smoothly, according to Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth.
As Election Day unfolds in the Houston area, voters are sharing photos of their ‘I Voted’ stickers to showcase their participation.
Manvel City Hall has issued a warning against false text messages circulating among residents, falsely claiming that voting machines are malfunctioning.
“Texans run Texas elections, and we will not be bullied by the Department of Justice,” AG Ken Paxton said.
Election Day has arrived and as millions of ballots will be counted, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth will be addressing the public at Election Headquarters.
After more than a month of dry weather, we finally have some rainfall in Southeast Texas! We have a lot of moisture in our atmosphere (thanks, SE winds) so when it rains, it POURS!
A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.
The nation’s federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Monday against the Biden-Harris administration and the Department of Justice over the plan to use federal agents as election monitors on Election Day.
Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.
Some state officials are pushing back on what they’re calling “the Department of Justice’s attempt to interfere with Texas Elections," while others argue it will ensure "fair and accurate" results.
U.S. stock indexes drifted lower ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.
The wet pattern looks to continue into at least the first part of the week and we could be dealing with a few stronger storms early Tuesday morning as well.
We finally are seeing the Stormtracker 2 Live Radar getting some action as the beginning of a weather pattern change that will bring more rain to Houston and SE Texas
Record levels of early voting are making it so polls in Georgia might be a “ghost town” on Election Day.
By state law, Election Day totals must be submitted to the state within 24 hours after polls close. Meeting that deadline requires careful but quick work.
Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them.
As we approach Election Day, the threat of misinformation looms larger than ever. Researchers in the field of disinformation are particularly concerned about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology.
Former President Trump's comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' Houston rally have sparked a viral TikTok trend
As the 2024 elections approach, a new intelligence bulletin warns of a serious threat from domestic extremists fueled by election-related conspiracy theories.
A conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day.
Vice 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.
The 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.
With 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.
Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 5 election, giving registered voters a chance to cast their ballots before Election Day.
As 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.
With Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are joining Democrats at the polls to cast their ballots early this year.
Voters 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.
The 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.
Americans 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.
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In-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.
Americans 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.