Who Are All These Voters?

Turnout surge shifts ground (a wee bit) under congressional races

"...but one has to wonder: What does the explosive voter turnout in Texas thus far during early voting mean..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...inch a little closer to turning Travis-County-blue? Will D6 voters show CM Don Zimmerman the door? We’ve got questions..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."soft" money for political activities like fundraising, polling, telemarketing, "voter education," and similar functions. They say they were acting..."

March 19, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Texans is out to discover the key to increased voter turnout. The Chronicle needs to give independent politics a..."

May 17, 2002 Column

Septic Overload?

LCRA Waits in Wings While City Ponders Sewer Service

"...City Council has finally agreed upon plans to present voters with the city's latest slate of options for public..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

City Hall Hustle: Diminishing Returns

We didn't quite break the record ... for unvoting

"...recipient of the city's dispiriting, slightly more than 7% turnout, letting him win by roughly the same margin (66%)..."

May 20, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy

Tracking back on a wild election night

"...challenger Sema Hernandez in some border counties. Travis County voters overwhelmingly supported O'Rourke, no big surprise considering the massive..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Travis County Voting Boom Means Extra Booths

Elections division meets demand with semi-permanent mobile location

"...Early voting turnout isn't just high; it's so high that the Travis..."

Oct. 31, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Power of Boxes

Some precincts can turn an election; others can't

"...Not all precincts are created equal: Due to population, voter turnout, and usually both, some boxes are particularly rich..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Council Prepares to Send Charter Amendments to Voters

Changes to petition elections coming to your ballot

"...Austin voters can expect to encounter a lengthy ballot for the..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Can Kitties, Weed, and Votes Save Blockchain?

As the cryptocurrency bubble looks ready to burst, developers and innovators at SXSW see new uses for the underlying tech

"...he's been in the trenches, and knows the issues. Voter turnout in most elections across the country is, unsurprisingly,..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

AISD Bonds: Half Pass, Half Fail

Two propositions pass, but voters reject two more

"...four bond proposals were defeated at the ballot box. Voters backed two measures, totaling $490 million for urgent renovations..."

May 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hardly Anybody Has Voted on Police Oversight So Far

See early voting numbers so far

"...the May 6 police oversight election is out, and turnout has been less than inspiring. The county saw 8,872..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...all Election Days, Central Texas saw steady yet light turnout for most of the day – short lines, not..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

TDH: 5/18/11

Shade soldiering on to run-off

"...talking about here – basically tied for the lowest voter turnout in history. You have to look at all..."

May 18, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Make Your Vote Count – Twice!

A primer on Democratic precinct conventions

"...March 4, after the polls close (but in this high-turnout election, the convention can't begin until the last voter..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: Canary in the Data Mine

Profile of the 2002 Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project

"...the murder rate to the number of patents, from voter turnout to licensed child care centers, from ozone levels..."

June 28, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...So many questions, as Travis County voters flock to more than 150 vote centers and –..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

News Ticker: November 6

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Still, Republican voters seem to not be on board for six more..."

Nov. 6, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Today Is Last Day of Early Voting

Do it now, avoid Election Day crowds

"...really, really prefer that you not wait. She expects turnout for this election to be huge (I believe "tsunami"..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

"...Ireland, Australia, and Malta -- which has the highest voter turnout of any Western democracy...."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Termagant Homosexuals...

"...they believe will vote for the issue(s) that the voter feels strongly about, or was told he should feel..."

May 23, 1997 Column

Notes on Kamp: Reining in the Vote

Winning elections is so much easier when there are so few voters!

"...willing to argue with a straight face that Texas' Voter ID law isn't specifically designed to harass and intimidate..."

March 18, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...the council of course, and the will of the voters – we need to do that every bond package..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...alone also isn't particularly cheap. Austin and Travis County voters have approved hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Travis County Clerk Reassures Voters After a Rocky Start to Election Day

Poll workers cancel over coronavirus concerns, but lines are moving

"...force is exploiting fear over the virus to depress voter turnout...."

March 3, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Q&A: Gloria Steinem

Activist icon is the 2016 Liz Carpenter Series Lecturer on Wednesday

"...on. Because he could only win with a low voter turnout. So I hope we take this to heart..."

Sept. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Election Notes

Election day is almost here!

"...Anyone expecting high voter turnout in Travis County because of the highly contested..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Early Voting Results: Day Three

Turnout holds steady and should break 10% today

"...three days down and nine to go, early voting turnout in Travis County is remaining pretty static. After a..."

Oct. 25, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Next Act, Major Drama

Mayor anticipates a year of living dangerously for City Hall

"...gathered to put an 11-seat single-member district scenario to voters, Leffingwell's proposed nine-seat hybrid system will likely be tested..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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