Civics 101

"...VOLUNTEER DEPUTY VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING Last day to attend a one-hour training..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column

Last Day to Register for City Election!!

Council election May 12 – today's your last chance to register

"...Voter Registration..."

April 12, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Mark Your Calendar

"...April 14 Military and Overseas Voter Empower­ment Act deadline for election officers to mail military..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature

Delwin's Index

"...prenatal care in first trimester – 50th • Women’s voter registration – 45th • Women’s voter turnout – 49th..."

Jan. 9, 2012 Postmarks

Spears' Retirement Creates Rare Vacancy

Tax assessor-collector leaving office a year early

"...also called attention to the high rate of registered voters in Travis County (96.5% of the 619,336 eligible), as..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 Election Gaffes

"...for the Novem­ber election, Harris Co. tax assessor-col­lect­or (and voter registrar) Paul Bettencourt was insisting, "The interest level in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Supreme Court Says 'No' to Ohio GOP

The Supremes said neither GOP nor appeals court have right to interfere in Ohio election process

"...into question thousands of ballots cast by newly registered voters in Ohio...."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...some of these folks got quite creative at generating voters...."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Staking Out the Senate

A few Dem wins could temper the Republican majority's agenda

"..."Kyle Janek had 50 percent name recognition among likely voters," said Stafford, "but Chris Bell has better recognition than..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Go, go, good citizen, go! Your civic agenda: Aug. 14-21.

"...SCREENING: VOTE AMERICA! Hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. 2pm. Joe C...."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3, Voting Rolls Mystery Part 2: The County's Side, and Voter ID Bill Redux

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Remembering When It Cost $1.50 to Vote

"...Editor, Hey, I am old enough to remember the voter registration fee of $1.50, but you forgot something that..."

Oct. 10, 2005 Postmarks

Vote Not Counted

"...a “provisional” ballot in the recent election since the voter database had somehow forgotten me. (My dentist and I..."

June 7, 2005 Postmarks

In Space

Films to see before you vote

"...uses this old combination to "inform, inspire, and organize" voters before November's election. Functioning as a multimedia crash course..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Naked City

The Austin Area Heritage Council's annual celebration

"...Voter registration drive sponsored by the Omega Voter Action Project..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...tax assessor Nelda Wells Spears -- also Travis Co.'s voter registrar -- was set to purge more than 37,000..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

What the Governor Didn't Talk About

"...Recidivism rate, 96. DemocracyVoter registration, 46..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...on polling locations and times call the Travis County Voter Registration Office at 473-9553, or the Williamson Co. Elections..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Qmmunity: Board Certified

Qmmunity rounds up notices from Austin's queer community calling for music, art, and more

"...Q Austin hosts a training by the Travis County Voter Registration for folks wanting to learn how to register..."

March 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Rep. John Bucy III, HD 136

“Any progress to get back to where we treat all humans as equal ... I’ll of course support”

"...polls, advocating for no-excuse absentee ballot-by-mail voting and online voter registration. While those efforts might seem like an uphill..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Drunkenness, Affordability, and the Big Lie

"...Voter registration deadline is this coming Tues­day, Oct. 11, to..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Voting Rights Action

Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)

"...bills include provisions to mandate automatic, online, and same-day voter registration, increase access to absentee ballots, and reform redistricting..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Campaigners, Firefighters Help Residents With Burst Pipes

Austin needs water, still

"...the union hall cold-called and mass-texted numbers gleaned from voter registration data, and Austin Mutual Aid directed people asking..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Top Nine in Visual Art of 2020, Plus One Exceptional Other

Wayne Alan Brenner chooses outstanding visual artistry that made this year a feast, save for one performative and culinary experience that was the cherry on top

"...(in Mississippi) to create a public mural of her Voter Registration painting that celebrates women's suffrage, and, back in..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

In a Thankless Year, 20 Austinites We're Thankful for in 2020

We single out some locals who have given us hope

"...make things better. First responders, health care workers, teachers, voter registration volunteers, poll workers, mask makers, volunteers donating and..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Local Philanthropist and Activist Mary Herr Tally Celebrates Women's Suffrage

"...have been in vain. She beat the drum for voter registration and "get out the vote" drives. And with..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Out of Work and Stretched Thin, Hospitality Workers Share What Resources They Can

In a national day of action, Austin's Restaurant Organizing Project and other activist groups highlight the service industry's unique plight

"...Stephanie Harrison, a still employed restaurant worker, hosts a voter registration booth. She and another volunteer hand out leaflets..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by David Evan Rodriguez

Public Notice: Where’s Our LDC Rewrite?

Back into the looking glass with your City Council

"...The Texas Democratic Party is holding a "Texas Voter Registration Week," aiming to reach out to 1 million..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Why Does the Governor Want to Keep Refugees Out of Texas?

The Austin Chronicle Show examines resettlement, and punk

"...Finally, two balloting deadlines sneaking up on us –..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas, D.C. Dems Raise Funds and the Roof at Johnson-Jordan Dinner

DNC chair: "Opportunity everywhere" in "largest battleground state"

"...hungry for,” including expanding Medicaid, criminal justice reform, online voter registration (her own signature initiative), and most of all..."

Oct. 6, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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