Download Our App
Natalia Contreras, Votebeat, and The Texas Tribune avatar

Natalia Contreras, Votebeat, and The Texas Tribune

Stories By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat, and The Texas Tribune

Local officials push back as Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day

Local officials push back as Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune

"Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

Texas counties left scrambling after critical election equipment loses its certification

Texas counties left scrambling after critical election equipment loses its certification

"Texas counties left scrambling after critical election equipment loses its certification" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

GOP bill aimed at increasing transparency could sow chaos for election officials: experts

GOP bill aimed at increasing transparency could sow chaos for election officials: experts

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.

Key Texas lawmakers are reviving legislation that would require election officials to respond within set time frames to requests to explain “election irregularities” from certain party officials and election workers.

If the complainants aren’t satisfied, the bill would let them take their requests to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, which would have to decide whether to investigate further and conduct an audit. ...