March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...in person at 164 polling places on Election Day. Polls close at 7pm, but if you’re in line, you’ll..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

“We Need Texas in This Fight”

Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing

"...by conservative Democrats and Republicans at both the local polls and in the Texas Legislature; and Council’s Fiscal Year..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

D.A. Indicts 19 Austin Police for Assault in 2020 BLM Protest Response

Charges for 8th St. shootings send shockwaves among law enforcement

"...attorney is using this to drive voters to the polls,” Casaday said. “He’s driving people to vote for a..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Clerk Contenders Look to Build on DeBeauvoir’s Legacy

Limon-Mercado, Lockhart vying to be county's next elections official

"...Limon-Mercado and Lockhart agree on expanding access to the polls as a top priority. Both advocate for more polling..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...Casar's campaign has released the results of two internal polls publicly, both of which show him leading Rodriguez and..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...To the Polls: Early voting (Feb. 14-25) in the March 1 primary..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature

Statewide Police Lobby Kicks Out Medics for Opposing Save Austin Now

CLEAT blackballs Austin EMS union for standing against failed Prop A

"...proposed police staffing initiative, which failed badly at the polls as Proposition A last November. The Austin Police Association..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail

Want to stay at home and vote? Here's what you need to know.

"...ballot by mail and then vote normally at the polls. If you don't bring the mail ballot, you'll have..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

2020 Election Audit: No Fraud Found (Yet)

No widespread voting fraud found in initial phase of audit demanded by Trump

"...bigger fraud claims made by conservatives – that some polls stayed open later than they should have; that counties..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...34 laws that will restrict voter access to the polls, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at New..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Qmmunity: Looking Back on 2021 Through a Queer Lens

This year's biggest LGBTQIA stories

"...6) Pride at the Polls State Rep. Celia Israel, co-founder of the Texas House..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Austin at Large: The Front Lines of Democracy

As voting's become a battlefield, Dana DeBeauvoir has stood up for all of our rights

"...boxes that needed to be gathered up when the polls closed and deposited, generally, in the basement of the..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks

Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day

"...Austin voters humiliated Save Austin Now at the polls Nov. 2, rejecting Propo­sition A, the GOP-aligned political action..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Austin Now's police staffing plan, Proposition A, at the polls this week, with nearly 69% of voters voting against..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...Austin voters this election cycle will go to the polls to weigh in on the eight constitutional amendments put..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Voting by Mail

Answers to Your VBM Questions

"...ballot by mail and then vote normally at the polls. If you don't bring the mail ballot, you'll have..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Oct. 18-29. Make a plan to get to the polls and find a polling site here or by calling..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature

November 2021 General and Special Elections: Voting by Mail

Answers to your VBM questions

"...ballot by mail and then vote normally at the polls. If you don't bring the mail ballot, you'll have..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: The Pleasure Is Not Ours, Sir

If GOP bad boys like Chip Roy dislike Austin so much, why not just leave us alone?

"...current Save Austin Now initiative gets hosed at the polls in November. Bad boys, bad boys, what'cha gonna do?..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Marching for Democracy, From Georgetown to Austin

Refusing to take even one step back

"...state. You can't simply mobilize more people to the polls, state by state. You must have federal action. That's..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dems Dig In for a Long Stay in D.C.

Quorum-breakers hone message, try to dodge COVID

"...people aren't sure if taking their grandmother to the polls is now a crime...."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Progressives Push to Get Justice Reforms on November Ballot

Oliver, Siegel leading campaign to decriminalize pot, end no-knock

"...Ground Game campaign will drive left-leaning voters to the polls who will not only vote for its measures but..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Voting Rights Action

Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)

"...mail, directly targeted the Black churches' "Souls to the Polls" traditions by eliminating early voting on Sunday morning, and..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Texas Dems Storm the Capitol (Peacefully!) To Demand Voting Rights

O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands

"...on the Black voting tradition of “Souls to the Polls”, and drastically lowered the legal threshold the state could..."

June 21, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Beto's On His Way: "We've Got To Show Up, And That Means Coming to the Capitol on Sunday"

Weekend rally wraps up "Texas Drive for Democracy" tour

"...polling place. ... trying to stop 'souls to the polls' on Sunday mornings, and especially the provision allowing Texas..."

June 18, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: We Must Not Turn Back the Clock on Voting Rights

Parties should be competing to win more votes, not working to keep voting down

"...restrict early voting on Sundays, threatening "souls to the polls" efforts which encourage Black churchgoers to vote after service...."

June 18, 2021 Column by Tom Lopach

Bully Agenda

"...the left mad or keep them away from the polls. The Republican platform is so unpopular they can't win..."

June 7, 2021 Postmarks

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...victory for the Project Connect transit plan at the polls, it continues: "Austin's citizens have made clear their desires..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks

"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends

"...voting times on Sundays – targeting "souls to the polls" organizing in Black churches whose members are reliable Democratic..."

May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

For Briscoe Cain's Next Act, Watch This Bill Disappear (Along With Your Right to Vote)

House committee guts SB 7, replaces it with language from other draconian voting restriction bill

"...different, though both seek to tighten access to the polls. HB 6 requires voters who need assistance to disclose..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

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