Voter Turnout Timeline

"...This timeline shows voter turnout, by percentage, in every Austin City Council election..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature

Turning Up to Talk About Low Voter Turnout

Get Out the Vote campaigns kick into high gear

"...and Texas in particular, has a voting problem. National turnout figures fluctuate, but two thirds of voting-age folks or..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Low Voter Turnout

"...To whom it may concern, Big news today. Low voter turnout. Fine print: Thousands of voters didn't know where..."

March 11, 2004 Postmarks

Voter Turnout

"...president, they won't vote for anything, which means the turnout figures shown on the chart are the realistic ceilings..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Voter Empowerment?

Austin's ThinkVoting has an app for that

"...Thanks in part to aggressive voter registration efforts this year, a record number of Texans..."

Oct. 23, 2014 News Post by Greg Harman

Voter Suppression Allegations in Harris County

Could CD 10 race be affected?

"...Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector (and Voter Registrar) Paul Bettencourt is facing accusations of voter suppression..."

Oct. 23, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Voter Suppression Made Easy

Hold the election when everybody votes? No way.

"...City Council would leap at the chance to increase voter turnout for its increasingly invisible municipal elections, especially since..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?

Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"

"...county clerk, just under 4% of the county's registered voters dispensed with the 2022 election cycle as soon as..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Voting Turnout Bad, But How Bad?

Finding precedents for an unprecedented election

"...Comparing election turnout, year on year, is part statistics, part voodoo. It's..."

Dec. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything You Need to Know About Voter ID

A program to help guide you through Tuesday's Senate meeting

"...Tuesday morning at 9am, the Senate will consider a “voter ID” bill, SB 362 by Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay,..."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Voter Applications on the Hook in Harris

Harris County election official accused of voter suppression

"...Paul Bettencourt, Harris County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar, is facing accusations of voter suppression by dragging..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Turnout in the Council Races

Lots of "undervoting" in the 10-1 races

"...While the official turnout citywide was a bit over 40%, about a fifth..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature

Party With a Mission: Raise East Austin Turnout

Southwest Key offers music, refreshments, and voting

"...East Austin historically has the lowest voter turnout in Travis County. We received this press release..."

Oct. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...and expanding voting rights in a state with dismal turnout, Texas Republicans are busy pushing legislation that could suppress..."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Primary Update: GOP Winning Turnout Race

First four days show weak voter interest

"...May 29 primaries began on Monday, but so far voter apathy has won the day as turnout barely crawls..."

May 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Might Makes Voter ID

Voter ID passes

"...Two years ago, the voter ID bill was the fire that burned down the..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Court Rules: Texas Voter ID Still Racist

Second ruling finds GOP deliberately suppressed minority vote

"...When it comes to voter suppression, there's a big difference between deliberate and accidental...."

April 11, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fifth Circuit Lets Voter ID Stand

Appeal court says that it's too close to election to change rules

"...Get out your drivers' license. Texas' voter ID bill may restrict the constitutional rights of Texas..."

Oct. 14, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

OMFG, HB 626 Is Even Worse Than Voter-ID Bill

Phil King's awful voter registration bill makes the Voter ID bill look almost progressive by comparison.

"...spending the week focused on House Bill 218, the "voter ID" bill that requires presentation of a photo ID..."

April 30, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Who Really Wants Voter ID?

"...Really, House Republicans probably could have gotten voter ID if they really wanted it...."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cash and Ballots: The Latest on Campaign Finances, Turnout

With low turnout so far, only one Prop is pulling significant donations

"...spending money on Prop B, which they publicly support. Voters for Oversight and Police Accountability, however, posted a fundraising..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Low Turnout or Bad Law?: Voter ID Effects Uncertain

Turnout boost heaviest in counties with local referendums

"...The turnout numbers from the Nov. 5 election recall the gnomic..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

After All-Nighter, Senate Passes Voter ID

A marathon session delivers a GOP partisan priority

"...the Senate passed Senate Bill 362, which would require voters to show photo ID in addition to their voter..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Ultra-Low-Turnout Primary Election (Almost) Devoid of Drama

Tiny landslides in Travis County and beyond

"...the standard GOP responses to last year's charges of voter suppression was: "Look how many new voters Texas has!..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More Voter ID in Committee

Public testimony today

"...The House Committee on Elections is taking up the voter ID issue for a second consecutive day. Yesterday was..."

April 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Voter ID Bill Redux

"...dig up ammo for a renewed push for a voter ID bill in next year's legislative session. Dems on..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News

Keep marching on

"...Tuesday, Travis County had 197,499 votes cast, a 24% turnout so far. At two days into week two, the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Travis Voter Registrar Tests "Text Request"

New system allows citizens to register to vote by text

"...Travis County is still contending with how Texas' voter ID law cuts down the number of ballots cast,..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...for Texas Democrats, as the building blue wave of voter enthusiasm drove nearly 1 million people to take part..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Police Association Will Do Whatever It Can to Kill the Voter-Approved Oversight Provisions

But, in a city that has made its will clear, that'll be an uphill battle

"...Austin Police Department – but Saturday, May 6, Austin voters served up the first of several losses the union..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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