Articles tagged: election day 2016
Voter ID: What It’s Like for the People Who Work the Polls
'Quite frankly, voter fraud to me is a false argument, in my experience and observation.'
“Quite frankly, voter fraud to me is a false argument, in my experience and observation,” said a San Antonio poll worker....Read More
‘Fascism is America’s Biggest Enemy’: Election Day for Homeless Texans
AUSTIN — When asked about the presidential election, a man who identified himself only as Zion responded, “Didn’t you hear about the guy on the corner wit...Read More
In Cypress, Trump Voters Have Their Reasons… Sort Of
Voters pick candidates for reasons you can’t even imagine, or no reason at all, writes Chris Hooks.
Voters pick candidates for reasons you can’t even imagine, or no reason at all, as Chris Hooks was reminded in Cypress, near Dan Patrick’s house....Read More
Prairie View Students See Long Lines as Waller County May Elect First Black Sheriff
Student turnout is key for the man who could be the first black sheriff in the county where Sandra Bland died.
Student turnout is key in Prairie View, where Democrat Cedric Watson is running to become the first black sheriff in the county where Sandra Bland died....Read More
‘Anybody Other Than Trump Would Have Been Nice’: Election Day in Katy
Hillary voters, though fewer in number in the deep-red Houston suburb, were more vocal.
Hillary voters, though fewer in number in the deep-red Houston suburb, were more vocal....Read More
‘The Presidential Campaign Makes No Difference Here’: Election Day in Presidio
Poll workers say the county with the lowest turnout in Texas can’t afford voter stickers.
Poll workers say the county with the lowest turnout in Texas can’t afford voter stickers....Read More
‘I Don’t Like Either of the Candidates’: Election Day on the Outskirts of Austin
'I just don’t like Hillary personally,' said one voter, who voted Trump at the top and Dems down ballot.
'I just don’t like Hillary personally,' said one Del Valle voter, who voted Donald Trump at the top and Democrats down ballot....Read More
‘How Low We’ve Fallen’: Some Voters in San Antonio Disgusted with Choices
'The spiritual water table of the country is so low that these are the two candidates we have,' said a first-timer who cast his ballot for Donald Trump.
"The spiritual water table of the country is so low that these are the two candidates we have," said a first-timer who cast his ballot for Donald Trump....Read More
Election Day Road-Tripping Through Red, White and Blue (but Mostly Red) Texas
In Round Top: 'Fox News, some say they’re biased too, but they’re biased the same way I am, so I don’t mind.'
Voters in Aggieland say they're for Trump, if grudgingly. "I don’t like him," said one voter, who said she hoped Hillary Clinton would be jailed....Read More