Election Notes

Incorrect polling place notice; early voting surges; Williamson Co. elections chief steps down

"...to the booths on Monday and Tuesday. Combined with mail-in ballots, a total of 24,573 residents have weighed in..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...SB 1034 by José Rodríguez: Ending accidental canceling of mail-in ballots..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Voter Empowerment?

Austin's ThinkVoting has an app for that

"...typing in their location, users can easily view their ballots, examine candidate positions and ballot initiatives, and locate their..."

Oct. 23, 2014 News Post by Greg Harman

Breaking News: Primaries This Sunday!

Just when you thought Texas politics couldn't get any weirder

"...And don't get me started on the cost of mail-in ballots. Do you think we have that many stamps..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

All Over Creation: Award Fever

Whenever you feel like throwing a pillow over the Payne Awards, consider this

"...Though that system was quickly scrapped in favor of mail-in ballots sent only to dues-paying members of the Austin..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of registered voters for the ongoing municipal elections. Including mail-in ballots, 26,704 votes were cast early, 6,158 of them..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Go Vote RIGHT NOW

Early voting starts today; take advantage and avoid long Election Day lines

"...– while Election Day voters are required to cast ballots in their home precincts, early voters may make their..."

Oct. 20, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Definition of Voter Eligibility

Could Dan Neil challenge the HD48 result?

"...A: This is about absentee ballots. Here's how this works: There are two types of..."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything You Need to Know to Vote Today

Polls close at 7pm

"...The Travis County Clerk’s Office reports that 97,994 ballots have been cast already during early voting, representing 11.8%..."

July 14, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Early Voting, Day 3

When did voting suddenly become popular?

"...Today, 24,119 more Travis residents cast ballots in person, bringing the three-day early voting total to..."

Oct. 22, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Injunction Blocks Abbott Enforcement of Ballot Law

"...because he had prosecuted 13 individuals for possessing the ballots of other voters. The six citizen plaintiffs claim that..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Election Ticker: Eleventh-Hour Battle Over Ballot Delivery Sites Continues

Because this election needed more last-minute changes

"...and Harris Counties to close multiple satellite locations where mail-in voters could hand-deliver their ballots. U.S. District Court Judge..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

News Roundup: Council, Court, and the Lege

Council announces proposal, 5th Circuit hears arguments, and more

"...Texas Secretary of State. Pressley claims that certain mail ballots were counted more than once – although she and..."

Jan. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Pressley Files Her Complaint

Accuses Travis County Clerk of state law violations

"...not resolve the concerns she had: that some mail ballots were counted twice, and that the numbers of votes..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Travis County Voter Registration Deadline Is April 1

Early voting for the May 1 special election runs April 19-27

"...Travis County Elections Division only sends out applications or ballots on specific request from a voter. NB: If you..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Neil Lodges HD48 Challenge

But is this really about the House?

"...D-Austin, arguing that there were problems with how the ballots were handled...."

Dec. 20, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Eckhardt, Rodriguez, Zimmerman Square Off for Watson’s Vacant Seat

Filing deadline passed, the SD 14 field locks into place

"...Currently, every Texan can request a mail-in ballot by citing concern of COVID-19 as a disability,..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Supremes to Texas Voters: Drop Dead

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

"...the basis of age. (One eligibility standard for mail ballots in Texas is that the voter be 65 years..."

June 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...“We saw vote by mail applications and ballots rejected at unprecedented rates, poll sites opening late or..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Record-Breaking Ballots: As we went to press, 486,206 people in Travis..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature

The AggreGAYtor: November 14

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...PAC is formed to bring same-sex marriage initiative to ballots by 2014...."

Nov. 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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

O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands

"...final form proposed draconian measures on voters seeking mail ballots, prohibited voting on Sunday morning in what some saw..."

June 21, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Early Voting Under Way

Time to cast ballots around the state

"...you are registered to vote, you may begin casting ballots on offices ranging from governor down to county offices,..."

Oct. 18, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

County to Ike Evacuees: Register to Vote Now!

Storm victims don't need to be in home county to register, or they may register here

"...Regardless of where displaced citizens decide to cast their ballots, we want them to know that we’re here to..."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Spears Clarifies Voter ID Position, Points Out Maxey Error

Incumbent accuses challenger of lying

"...the polling place at the time they cast their ballots. My opponent apparently has no shame. Having citizens show..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...Abbott's longstanding obsession with the rare cases of mail-in voter fraud plays well with Republican factions convinced that..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir, who asserts that "the percentage of ballots where you cannot determine the intent of the voter..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Travis County Judge Blocks Abbott’s Order Limiting Ballot Delivery Sites

Texas AG Ken Paxton has appealed decision to Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals

"...“The limitation to a single drop-off location for mail ballots would likely needlessly and unreasonably increase risks of exposure..."

Oct. 15, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...http://pobox.com/bluejay/savekoop. The deadline for station members to turn in ballots in the community board election is Friday, Nov. 6...."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Block the Vote

If you can't beat 'em, disenfranchise 'em

"...long early voting periods last, and what types of ballots to use, among other things...."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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