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Congressional Democrats are Investigating Texas’ Targeting of Naturalized Citizen Voters
A congressional oversight committee is probing acting Secretary of State David Whitley’s flawed voter purge, as well as allegations of voter suppression in two other states.
Republicans Push Back Against Making Election Day a Texas Holiday
Citing lost productivity, GOP lawmakers pounced on a bill that would make voting a little easier for state employees.
In the Rio Grande Valley, New Citizens Turn Out to Vote for the First Time
A nonprofit in Brownsville is seeing more immigrants signing up for citizenship classes this year, and more exercising their new right to vote.
Harris County Clerk Scrubs Soros Conspiracies from Site. Will Other GOP Leaders Follow Suit?
Under pressure, Republican Stan Stanart has dropped his anti-Semitic campaign pitch.
‘Dumbfounding’ Ruling on Texas’ Gerrymandered Maps Steers Supreme Court Away From Race
The ruling sets a nearly impossible standard for proving allegations of “discriminatory intent,” the only way left to rein in states that pass racist voting laws.
Supreme Court Decision Means 2018 Elections Could Use ‘Discriminatory’ Maps
The high court’s intervention raises the possibility that next year’s election may feature “intentionally discriminatory” congressional and state House districts.
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.'
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.