“Fleeing Voters” Delay Travis County Count

Clerk reports 15 boxes required re-scanning for confirmation

"...morning. County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said Wednesday afternoon that voters taking away their ballot cards instead of depositing them..."

Nov. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Texas Voting Rights Groups, Voters Sue Gov. Abbott Over Order Closing Ballot Delivery Sites

One location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues

"...of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), League of Women Voters of Texas, and two Texas voters struck back at..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Texas Republicans in Search of [GOP] Voters

The RPT doesn’t spend ALL its energies purging likely Dems

"...of Texas to recruit volunteers and register (presumably Republican) voters for next year’s primary and general elections...."

Oct. 31, 2019 News Post by Michael King

May 1 Special Election Results: Austin Voters Tell City Leaders What They Don't Like

Austin voters tell city leaders what they don’t like

"...of 22.6% countywide (about 90% of which was city voters) was the highest Austin's seen in a May election..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kirk Watson Pulled in Suburban Voters and Outraised Opponent Celia Israel

Entering the era of Mayor Kirk Watson 3.0

"...the third time – and he’s got Williamson County voters to thank for it...."

Dec. 14, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Supremes to Texas Voters: Drop Dead

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Lift Stay on Vote by Mail

"...on an injunction that would have allowed all Texas voters to do so by mail. The order reads: "The..."

June 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Houston Voters Say No to "Robin Hood"

HISD rejects making school finance payments

"...may have monumental consequences for school finance. Houston ISD voters delivered a message to the state: We won't send..."

Nov. 15, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lawmakers Might Not Like Planned Parenthood, But Voters Do

The war on women's health continues at the Capitol

"...Parenthood, or funding family-planning health services – but Texas voters do...."

May 16, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Voters Resurrect Camping Ban

May 1: Austin voters approve Proposition B, a citizen initiative from Save Austin Now to restore some criminal penalties for camping in public and panhandling

"...collateral damage, as the hordes of atypically right-leaning Austin voters put a hard stop to the "pro-democracy" campaign of..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voters Favored Obama

Unsurprisingly

"...the Travis County Clerk's Office, of the 238,071 early voters in the county, some 60% favored Barack Obama over..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Otherwise Like-Minded Voters Split on Prop. 2

Proposition 2 created a big divide among voters who typically agree on most things

"...Top 20 "power boxes" – those with the most voters – Prop. 2 actually won 12. But again: The..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Too Many Voters, or Too Few? We'll Know by March!

Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir works with the Texas secretary of state to troubleshoot the “fleeing voter” problem

"...The new system requires voters to mark choices on an electronic monitor, which then..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

League of Left-Out Voters

In a busy election season, the Statesman grapples with space and its endorsements

"...In a hectic election season, the League of Women Voters is often seen as an invaluable, nonpartisan resource. The..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...Austin voters overwhelmingly supported the Austin Police Oversight Act in the..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...Austin voters on May 7 are being asked to approve a..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Herman Versus Hispanic Voters

Education Austin president calls Statesman column "wildly offensive"

"...– voting and education." The solution to getting Hispanic voters involved? He jokingly (we hope) repeated a suggestion he..."

May 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Puts Faith in Voters

Teachers' paychecks – and the tax raise they require – are in voters' hands this November

"...School District and its allies are scrambling to educate voters about the upside of a rollback tax election that..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...top of this, there's a new challenge: convincing Austin voters to agree to a tax increase on Nov. 4...."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Voters Say War on Drugs is a Loser

Voters agree: the War on Drugs is a sham

"...Voters agree: the drug war is a losing proposition...."

Oct. 15, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Denies Voters' Rights

"...editor, In the upcoming city of Austin bond election, voters should be as interested in what is not on..."

Oct. 18, 2006 Postmarks

Election Info for Travis County Voters

Early Voting: Feb. 20 - March 1; Election Day: Tuesday, March 5

"...Travis County voters may vote at any “vote center” (where you see..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Austin Voters Overwhelmingly Adopt Police Oversight Ordinance

But the fight to enforce it was only beginning

"...May 6: Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the Austin Police Oversight Act in May,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Voters Approve Prop A's Strong Police Oversight

70% of voters said yes to progressive Austin Police Oversight Act

"...With about 78,000 voters turning out for the May 6 election on two..."

May 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Five Highlights From the League of Women Voters Mayor Forum

Candidates talk climate, cops, and city employees

"...sponsored by the city and the League of Women Voters. Here are a few excerpts that stood out to..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

County Preps Voters on Election ID Law

County officials scramble to tell voters what Texas GOP doesn't want them to know

"...state identification. Yet there are still additional hurdles for voters with a license or state ID card. As of..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Most Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...sex education. According to the poll of 604 registered voters, conducted by a team of one Democratic and one..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Majority of Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...According to the poll, of 604 registered voters and conducted by a team of one Democratic and..."

Feb. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Travis Voters Smashing Record

Travis keeps racking up high voting numbers

"...mail, accounting for more than 33% of Travis' 609,224 voters. By the time you read this, it is likely..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Voters Should Pick Speaker

"...it time that a law is written whereby Texas voters must select the speaker of the House in a..."

Jan. 7, 2007 Postmarks

McCracken and Maxey Trying to Trump Voters

"...which is affecting the coverage issue. These are the voters, patronized and chided at once, by McCracken, Maxey, and..."

March 30, 2006 Postmarks

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