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The Voting Vendor in Reality Winner’s Leak Is Coming to Texas
The whistleblower started conversations about election tech supplier VR Systems which remain controversial to this day.
Take Back the Vote
Civil rights attorney Nina Perales has been fighting for the voting rights of Latino Texans for a quarter century.
Texas Democratic Voter Participation Dipped in Primaries, GOP Voter Turnout Increased Slightly
Turnout was slightly down among Democrats from the 2018 gubernatorial primary, while Republican turnout increased by 1.5 percent.
Advocates Struggle to Overcome New Voting Barriers in Texas
Provisions in Senate Bill 1 have spurred anxiety in civic engagement groups.
Sinema Reaffirms That No, Congress Probably Won’t Save Democracy in Texas
Hope dwindles for Congress to fix racist Texas voting laws and gerrymandering.
Texas House Republicans Vote to Track Down Absent Democrats and Arrest Them If Necessary
The procedural move carries little apparent weight since the Democrats who fled the state to break quorum are beyond the jurisdiction of Texas law enforcement.
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Texans With Disabilities Fear Voting Will Get Harder for Them as Special Session on GOP Restrictions Nears
The extent to which Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions might affect voters of color has received much attention, but Texans with disabilities also face the prospect of new barriers to the ballot box.
With a Special Session on Voting Restrictions Looming, Texas Dems Push for Federal Protections
Voting rights advocates say Texas Republicans’ underhanded effort to ram through new voter suppression measures highlights the need to restore federal voting rights legislation.
“Election Integrity” or Voter Intimidation?
Texas Republicans are pushing changes to election laws that would let partisan poll watchers record voters in polling places.