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TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE


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Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries

Read full article: Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries

Secretary of State Jane Nelson said in a filing that Paxtonโ€™s office gave her less than an hourโ€™s warning that theyโ€™d be siding against her agency in court.

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Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

Read full article: Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.

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Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.

Read full article: Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.

Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for local governments.

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Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring stateโ€™s elections

Read full article: Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring stateโ€™s elections

The federal agency agreed their monitors would remain outside polling locations and wouldnโ€™t interfere with voting.

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Questions on Texas voting rules? Ask our AI voting assistant.

Read full article: Questions on Texas voting rules? Ask our AI voting assistant.

This artificial intelligence tool queries The Texas Tribuneโ€™s guides to help answer your questions about voting rules in 2024.

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Texas lawmakers signal push to require proof of citizenship from voters

Read full article: Texas lawmakers signal push to require proof of citizenship from voters

Gov. Greg Abbott gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the stateโ€™s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, and Votebeat.

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Texas officials say theyโ€™ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Hereโ€™s how to check if youโ€™re still on them.

Read full article: Texas officials say theyโ€™ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Hereโ€™s how to check if youโ€™re still on them.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.

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What documents tell us about the suspect in murder of Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini

Read full article: What documents tell us about the suspect in murder of Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini

Athir Murady is accused of gunning down Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini at a traffic light in Houston on Tuesday.

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Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Read full article: Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governorโ€™s framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.

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Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris County

Read full article: Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris County

An audit by the Texas Secretary of Stateโ€™s Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.

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Hereโ€™s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election

Read full article: Hereโ€™s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election

Election Day is Nov. 5. Here is everything you need to know about casting a ballot in Texas.

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Texas tells local election officials to stop releasing information that exposes how some people vote

Read full article: Texas tells local election officials to stop releasing information that exposes how some people vote

The emergency guidance from the secretary of state comes after Votebeat and The Texas Tribune confirmed the choices some voters make can later be identified through legally available records.

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Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency

Read full article: Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency

In limited instances, the choices some Texas voters make can later be identified using public, legally available data.

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Hereโ€™s how to vote in Texasโ€™ May 4 local elections

Read full article: Hereโ€™s how to vote in Texasโ€™ May 4 local elections

Early voting runs from April 22-30. The last day to apply to vote by mail is April 23.

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Hereโ€™s how to vote in Texasโ€™ May 4 local elections

Read full article: Hereโ€™s how to vote in Texasโ€™ May 4 local elections

Early voting runs from April 22-30. The last day to apply to vote by mail is April 23.

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Most 18-year-old Texans arenโ€™t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools

Read full article: Most 18-year-old Texans arenโ€™t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools

Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.

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Today is the first day of early voting for the March primary election

Read full article: Today is the first day of early voting for the March primary election

Texans can vote early in person between today and March 1.

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Monday is last day to register to vote in March 5 Texas primary election

Read full article: Monday is last day to register to vote in March 5 Texas primary election

Monday is the last day to get registered to vote in the March 5, 2024 Texas primary election.

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What are the most important issues for you in 2024? We want to answer your questions

Read full article: What are the most important issues for you in 2024? We want to answer your questions

Weโ€™re committed to supporting Texans throughout the 2024 election. Share your thoughts by using the form below.

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Texas reviewed Harris Countyโ€™s 2022 election. Hereโ€™s what state officials found.

Read full article: Texas reviewed Harris Countyโ€™s 2022 election. Hereโ€™s what state officials found.

The audit does not suggest the outcome of the election would have changed despite โ€œmultiple failures.โ€

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โ€˜Multiple failuresโ€™: Texas Secretary of State releases preliminary findings on Harris County election audit

Read full article: โ€˜Multiple failuresโ€™: Texas Secretary of State releases preliminary findings on Harris County election audit

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson has released preliminary findings from the stateโ€™s audit of the November 2022 election in Harris County.

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Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

Read full article: Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

The activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020 has created the Rittenhouse Foundation, which promises to fight for gun rights and includes leaders who have close ties to ultraconservative megadonors from West Texas.

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Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general

Read full article: Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general

Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended from office until his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.

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Texas Senate confirms Jane Nelson as secretary of state

Read full article: Texas Senate confirms Jane Nelson as secretary of state

Nelsonโ€™s former colleagues in the Senate gave her resounding approval, avoiding another embarrassment for Gov. Greg Abbott, whose last three nominations for secretary of state did not receive confirmation.

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Aging state vehicle fleet fuels tens of millions in new money requests by agencies

Read full article: Aging state vehicle fleet fuels tens of millions in new money requests by agencies

Many state-owned vehicles are aging past the standards for replacement. Early budget drafts signal that lawmakers are considering funding some $237.6 million in requests for new ones.

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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Senator Jane Nelson as Texas Secretary of State

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Senator Jane Nelson as Texas Secretary of State

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Senator Jane Nelson as the 115th Secretary of State for Texas on Thursday.

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Texas elections secure despite COVID-related โ€˜irregularitiesโ€™ in 2020, audit finds

Read full article: Texas elections secure despite COVID-related โ€˜irregularitiesโ€™ in 2020, audit finds

Four Texas counties were evaluated in a 359-page audit released by Secretary of State John Scott on Monday, two weeks before he steps down as chief election official.

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Election results for Texas Governor, Lt. Governor, and other statewide offices in the Nov. 8, 2022 midterms

Read full article: Election results for Texas Governor, Lt. Governor, and other statewide offices in the Nov. 8, 2022 midterms

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for Texas Governor, Lt. Governor, and other statewide offices in the midterm elections on Tuesday night here.

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Donโ€™t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

Read full article: Donโ€™t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

If youโ€™re keeping a close eye on the results Tuesday night, you should follow one overarching rule: Donโ€™t jump to conclusions.

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Texas Secretary of State John Scott says our elections are secure, but he sometimes muddles that message

Read full article: Texas Secretary of State John Scott says our elections are secure, but he sometimes muddles that message

Heading into the midterm elections, Scott has repeatedly insisted that Joe Biden is the rightful president and that Texasโ€™ elections are free, fair and secure. But his delivery has been at times ambiguous and given oxygen to election misinformation.

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The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Hereโ€™s how to check your status and register.

Read full article: The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Hereโ€™s how to check your status and register.

How do I find out if Iโ€™m registered to vote? How do I register to vote in the first place? Who is eligible to register to vote?

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Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canโ€™t vote

Read full article: Appeals court allows Texas to withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and canโ€™t vote

The appellate court reversed a previous ruling that found that Texas violated federal law by refusing to release the list. The suit was brought by five civil rights groups that sought to hold Texas accountable if it disenfranchised naturalized citizens.

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Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say

Read full article: Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say

Attorney generalโ€™s opinion invites lawsuits over long-established ballot security and sets up election officials for possible criminal charges.

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Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris Countyโ€™s election results will likely be late again

Read full article: Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris Countyโ€™s election results will likely be late again

Waiting for final results from Houston and Harris County has become an unwelcome Texas political ritual. The countyโ€™s sheer size is part of the problem, but so is party squabbling over counting procedures.

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At least 18,000 Texas mail-in votes were rejected in the first election under new GOP voting rules

Read full article: At least 18,000 Texas mail-in votes were rejected in the first election under new GOP voting rules

In just 16 of the stateโ€™s largest counties, more than 18,000 mail-in ballots were rejected, most for failing to meet the new lawโ€™s ID requirements. A full statewide tally isnโ€™t yet available.

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Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions

Read full article: Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions

How many voters were effectively disenfranchised by new ID requirements for mail-in voting wonโ€™t be known for another week. Voters can still try to correct defective ballots.

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Hereโ€™s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election

Read full article: Hereโ€™s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election

Get The Texas Tribuneโ€™s coverage of election results for the 2022 primary races for governor, attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.

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Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickโ€™s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters

Read full article: Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickโ€™s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters

Patrickโ€™s mass mailing urging voters to apply for mail-in ballots included return envelopes addressed to the Texas secretary of stateโ€™s office. The applications are supposed to be sent to local offices, but Patrickโ€™s campaign says voters donโ€™t trust election officials in Democratic counties.

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Nearly 18% of registered Texas voters cast 2022 primary ballots

Read full article: Nearly 18% of registered Texas voters cast 2022 primary ballots

Texas has a history of a dismal turnout rate in primary elections. This yearโ€™s turnout was higher than the last six midterm primaries. Still, less than 1 in 5 registered voters participated.

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Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicansโ€™ voting law

Read full article: Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicansโ€™ voting law

With less than a month left to vote by mail in the March primary election, hundreds of applications for mail-in ballots are being rejected as both Texas voters and local election officials decipher new ID requirements enacted by Republican lawmakers.

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Texasโ€™ primary election is March 1. Hereโ€™s what you need to know to vote.

Read full article: Texasโ€™ primary election is March 1. Hereโ€™s what you need to know to vote.

The last day to register to vote was Jan. 31. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18. Early voting runs from Feb. 14-25.

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Hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under Texasโ€™ new voting rules

Read full article: Hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under Texasโ€™ new voting rules

Texas Republicans last year enacted new identification requirements for voting by mail as part of sweeping legislation that further restricted the stateโ€™s voting process and narrowed local control of elections.

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First part of Texasโ€™ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place

Read full article: First part of Texasโ€™ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place

An initial review of four countiesโ€™ election results โ€” launched after pressure from former President Donald Trump and touted by GOP leaders โ€” showed few discrepancies between electronic and hand counts of ballots in a sample of voting precincts.

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Texasโ€™ renewed voter citizenship review is still flagging citizens as โ€œpossible non-U.S. citizensโ€

Read full article: Texasโ€™ renewed voter citizenship review is still flagging citizens as โ€œpossible non-U.S. citizensโ€

The secretary of stateโ€™s office says it is following the legal settlement agreement it entered in 2019 after botching its first review effort. But scores of citizens are still being marked for citizenship verification โ€” and possible removal from the rolls.

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Texasโ€™ new secretary of state doesnโ€™t deny Joe Bidenโ€™s 2020 victory, but heโ€™s still prioritizing an election audit

Read full article: Texasโ€™ new secretary of state doesnโ€™t deny Joe Bidenโ€™s 2020 victory, but heโ€™s still prioritizing an election audit

John Scott briefly represented Donald Trump's legal effort to challenge the election results in Pennsylvania. In an interview, he said thereโ€™s no question that Joe Biden is the president and he has โ€œnot seen anythingโ€ to suggest the election was stolen.

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Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results

As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.

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Days after disclosing election โ€œauditsโ€ in four Texas counties, secretary of stateโ€™s office gives some details of their scope

Read full article: Days after disclosing election โ€œauditsโ€ in four Texas counties, secretary of stateโ€™s office gives some details of their scope

The state agency last week announced a โ€œfull forensic auditโ€ in Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties. But based on details released Tuesday, it appears the scope of the effort may be more limited than what the term may suggest.

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Texas county officials call election audits an unnecessary partisan ploy while voicing confidence in 2020 results

Read full article: Texas county officials call election audits an unnecessary partisan ploy while voicing confidence in 2020 results

Officials in some counties targeted by audits accuse Republican Texas leaders of pandering to conspiracy theorists and undermining faith in elections. They also say the secretary of stateโ€™s office hasnโ€™t provided details on what the audits entail.

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Texas Senate too late with hastily conjured bill allowing party officials to trigger audits of 2020 election

Read full article: Texas Senate too late with hastily conjured bill allowing party officials to trigger audits of 2020 election

The bill, approved by the Senate and never considered by the House, would have allowed state and local party chairs to file requests to launch audits, but Republicans say the legislation would not have spawned a debacle akin to the controversial review underway in Arizona.

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Secretary of State Ruth Hughs, Texasโ€™ top elections official, to resign after Senate takes no action on her confirmation

Read full article: Secretary of State Ruth Hughs, Texasโ€™ top elections official, to resign after Senate takes no action on her confirmation

The Senate Nominations Committee never took up Hughsโ€™ nomination, requiring her to leave office at the end of the legislative session.

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This is Texas' rule on selfies at polling stations

Read full article: This is Texas' rule on selfies at polling stations

We understand documenting that youโ€™ve voted is important to a lot of people โ€” especially when you get that โ€œI Votedโ€ sticker. You should be proud of yourself for casting your vote, but know that there are strict rules in some places when it comes to taking pictures at polling places. Here in Texas, we have some of the stricter restrictions concerning photos while voting, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. And if youโ€™re thinking of going old school and taking an actual camera, the same restrictions apply there. When in doubt, just wait until youโ€™re back in your car to snap that โ€œI Votedโ€ sticker selfie.

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Ask 2: Since straight-ticket voting has been eliminated in Texas, will party affiliation be listed next to each candidate?

Read full article: Ask 2: Since straight-ticket voting has been eliminated in Texas, will party affiliation be listed next to each candidate?

Question: Since they are removing the straight-ticket voting, will the party affiliation be listed next to each candidate? In Harris County, party affiliations will be provided in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese, according to the countyโ€™s sample ballot. House Bill 25, which eliminated straight-ticket voting, also known as straight-party voting, was introduced in the 85th Texas legislative session in 2017 and became effective Sept. 1, 2020. Hereโ€™s a direct link to sample ballot access of counties in our area:To view your countyโ€™s sample ballot, visit the countyโ€™s official website. For more information about voting in Texas, contact the Texas Secretary of State office at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).

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Ask 2: Where can I get a mail-in ballot?

Read full article: Ask 2: Where can I get a mail-in ballot?

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. The question: Where can I get a mail-in ballot? The answer: You can get a mail-in ballot for the upcoming election, but you need to be eligible. Instructions on how to fill out your mail-in ballot request can be found here. Send it our way, and we will try to hunt down an answer.

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Why are some Texans having trouble with voting machines? This is 2002 technology in 2018.

Read full article: Why are some Texans having trouble with voting machines? This is 2002 technology in 2018.

Many Texas counties purchased their current electronic voting machines about 15 years ago. The manufacturer says that's important context as to why some voters have faced issues voting a straight-ticket ballot.

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