Voting

After Texas and other states passed new voting restrictions, federal bills could expand ballot access. Here’s what you need to know.

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on the Freedom to Vote Act, which would supersede some of Texas’ new elections law.

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Texas Republicans send Gov. Greg Abbott a new congressional map that protects GOP power, reduces influence of voters of color

After a few last-minute alterations, the state's new congressional districts are drawn and await the scrutiny of federal courts. Already, one lawsuit has been filed claim...

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Voting

After Texas and other states passed new voting restrictions, federal bills could expand ballot access. Here’s what you need to know.

Texas Republicans send Gov. Greg Abbott a new congressional map that protects GOP power, reduces influence of voters of color

Early voting begins Monday in Texas: Here is what you need to know

Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP’s grip on the Texas Legislature

With surgical precision, Republicans draw two congressional districts that dilute power of Hispanic and Asian voters

Texas Senate takes another run at supposed election fraud, approving audits of 2020 results and tougher illegal voting penalties

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for stiffer penalty for illegal voting — weeks after he signed a bill lowering it

Harris County Election officials ‘pivoting‘ ahead of new election law changes

National Voter Registration Day: This is where you can register across the Houston area

National Voter Registration Day: This is where you can register across the Houston area

Beto O’Rourke on Matthew McConaughey: “I don’t know how he feels about any of the issues”

Analysis: The 2022 general election is a year away, but many of the issues are already evident

Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. Here's how they can do it.

The Texas GOP lawmaker behind the abortion ban, voting restrictions bill and more

Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks

Gov. Abbott signed the Senate Bill 1 into law Tuesday. Here is what you need to know

Texas must pay $6.8 million in legal fees to parties who challenged voter ID law, federal appeals court says

Before the legislation is even signed, Texas’ new voting rules are challenged in two federal lawsuits

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

Barely underway, Texas redistricting draws its first lawsuit challenging Legislature’s authority to redraw legislative maps

Republican bill tightening Texas election laws is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk

The hard-fought Texas voting bill is poised to become law. Here's what it does.

Analysis: The partisan debate over voting laws is a prologue to redistricting

TribCast: The election restrictions bill passed the Texas House. What’s next?

New Texas voting laws, political maps could once again require federal approval under U.S. House bill named after John Lewis

Texas House committee again passes the voting restrictions bill that instigated Democratic quorum break

Analysis: Texas lawmakers have two contentious voting fights ahead — if they can stay in the same room

Texas Supreme Court says House Democrats can be arrested and brought to the Capitol, siding with Republicans trying to secure a quorum

Analysis: Texas government grinds to a stop — of the governor’s choosing

Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill

Forging ahead, Texas Senate committee again passes voting restrictions bill

Analysis: The pandemic breaks into Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda

Democrats who fled Texas sue Gov. Greg Abbott, Speaker Dade Phelan, saying efforts to force their return violate their civil rights

The Texas House will likely remain immobilized when the second special session begins Saturday as Democrats stay away

Watch live: Texas House Democrats discuss voting legislation

Texas Democrats in Washington, D.C., to meet with Stacey Abrams and the Clintons

Analysis: Texas government has to put Humpty Dumpty together again

Invoking the spirit of Selma, Texas activists begin 27-mile march demanding federal action on voting rights

Texas lawmakers to testify as U.S. House oversight committee plans hearing on Texas voting bill

Harris County Democratic Legislative Delegation discuss why they broke quorum, what’s next

Surgery kept one longtime Democratic lawmaker from fleeing Texas. He fears missing a moment in history more than arrest.

Analysis: Texas Democrats may find themselves in the wilderness of wandering public attention

Sen. Joe Manchin, key Democratic holdout on federal voting protections, coming to Texas for fundraiser hosted by several GOP donors

Texas House Speaker offers Democrats free plane ride home to return to state

El Paso Democrat Joe Moody stripped of leadership position in Texas House after leaving state with Democrats

Senate presses forward passing GOP voting and bail bills, as Texas House in chaos over Democrats’ decampment

Behind the partisan drama lies a profoundly serious struggle over who gets shut out under Texas voting laws

Texans, where’s your Democratic lawmaker?

What it means to break quorum and what you need to know about the Texas House Democrats’ dramatic departure

NAACP, Clergy members speak out against voter suppression

Ranked-Choice Voting Gets A Prime-Time Shot Under New York City's Bright Lights

New Yorkers vote in primaries for mayor after a race dominated by crime and coronavirus recovery

New York City Mayoral Primary Election Tuesday

Runoff election starts in San Juan

Why a House Democrat wants to change how elections are done in America

Early voting begins for Georgia Senate runoff elections

Texas county likely becomes first to surpass 2016 voter turnout in 2020

Harris County reaches 1 million ballots cast during early voting, breaking record

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