Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...election, 3.88% of you registered voters have already cast ballots. At the close of early voting Tuesday evening, 15,863..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The election, except for a small number of mailed ballots, was all electronic, and election authorities will first have..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...almost 26% of registered voters had already cast their ballots...."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

State Ticker: Davis, Abbott, and Spicybrown

Dems are down in the polls statewide

"...registered in-person and mail voters, have already cast their ballots, according to Texas Secretary of State data. Statewide, more..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Happenings

Oct. 25-31

"...and locations.) Vote by mail through Tue., Oct. 30. Ballots available at www.traviscountyelections.org. 854-4996...."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

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

"...country introduced new initiatives, like drive-through voting and mail ballots, that allowed for an unprecedented increase in voter engagement..."

June 18, 2021 Column by Tom Lopach

Page Two

Don't be afraid of State Highway 130.

"...SXSW time is The Austin Chronicle 2000 Music Poll ballots piling up as Kate Messer's merry band of interns..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Reefer Madness

The election roundup

"...On the statewide ballots, however, marijuana reform went – forgive me – up..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the election will come, when your work and your ballots will change the world. And it's worth fighting for."..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TV Eye

Emmy Awards wrap-up, plus the skinny on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's season premiere and Live Free or Die, part of PBS' POV documentary series.

"...new voting process, which allowed Emmy voters to cast ballots by mail after reviewing nominee tapes from home. The..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Rise of the Invisible Man

Can longshot Democrat Chris Bell ring up a miracle?

"...that says traditionally Democratic voters will ultimately cast their ballots for the party's nominee, he believes this year could..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...city. Nearly three-fourths of union members voted, casting their ballots 91% in favor of the contract. The agreement seeks..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...more than 6% of voters had already cast their ballots. See "3rd Court: Experience Counts," "Yelenosky Takes Aim at..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Victory for Howard, Travis County

Neil concedes defeat in election challenge

"...must show a clear and convincing reason to exclude ballots: If the standard was a preponderance of evidence, he..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

2008 Election Questions

"...higher voter turnout. But before voters can cast their ballots, they often have last-minute logistical questions about the voting..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Mister Smarty Pants Knows

"...Kansas, but lost because his name was misspelled on ballots...."

Oct. 17, 1997 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Texas Secretary of State Gets Schooled on Voting Rights

Meanwhile, a hefty TV ad targets voter suppression bill

"...more difficult for the elderly or disabled to get ballots in the mail. "The security and integrity of our..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Final Early Voting Numbers Blow Away Previous Records

Good job, Travis County!

"...the roof. After 12 days of early voting, 115,316 ballots were cast, either at the polls or by mail...."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Hays County Medics Are Officially Unionized

Election over, work begins

"...with 68% of eligible employees voting to unionize when ballots were counted, June 2...."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Unhappy (Surprise!) With Prop A Ballot Language

Ballot spells out price tag for proposed mandated mimimum staffing levels at Austin Police Department

"...10 to allow time for revised language before mail ballots need to be printed. As he has for the..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Gay rights activists hoping to keep discrimination out of the state constitution on Nov. 8

"...amendment elections – only 12% of registered voters cast ballots in the last such election two years ago –..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...County Clerk's Office, 13.67% of registered voters cast their ballots during early voting. 101,208 residents voted in person, while..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature

Key Races on the November Ballot

A quick guide to the biggest contests to tide you over until endorsements

"...hustling to get done before voters start receiving mail ballots in about a month. In the meantime, here's a..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chubbing Republicans Over the Head

"...would block thousands of properly registered voters from casting ballots. It was the Republicans, they said, that created the..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: What Would Sarah Do?

Railin' on Palin's veep credentials

"...voters re-elected her in 1995, this time with 413 ballots...."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Happenings

March 29 - April 5

"...about the group's efforts to bring back hand-counted paper ballots. 1pm. KOOP 91.7FM. www.koop.org. SATURDAY, MARCH 31..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

Voting Rights Action

Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)

"...online, and same-day voter registration, increase access to absentee ballots, and reform redistricting and campaign finance; the John Lewis..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Austin at Large: If We Make It ’Til November

How noisy, chaotic, incoherent, and unpleasant can this election cycle get?

"...election orders. But with tens of thousands of mail ballots being requested, many of you may have yours already,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

TDH: 6/2/11

Will Senate bill spell the end of May elections?

"...the state in line with federal law requiring federal ballots be delivered to military and overseas voters at least..."

June 2, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Election Notes

Notes from the campaign trail

"...at the polls in Travis County, plus 671 more ballots by mail. That's 1.45% of the county's 556,939 registered..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

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