87th LegislatureElections 2020IssuesStatewide NewsTexas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to Resign After Senate Spurns Her Nomination
Current Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs will step down from the position at the end of this month.
Current Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs will step down from the position at the end of this month.
Texas has joined the continuing fracas over the presidential election outcome by filing suit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in the U.S. Supreme Court.
A letter to Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan says the county failed to follow legal procedures and must take corrective action and rescind the appointment of the elections administrator.
Republican state legislators have filed bills that would codify a court ruling that halted Harris County plans to send unsolicited absentee or mail ballot applications to all voters.
Hollins closed drive-thru voting locations for today but legal questions remain over precedent and now the county faces new questions about how drive-thru votes have been counted.
A federal court judge ruled that plaintiffs do not have standing but ordered Harris County to keep drive-thru ballot memory cards separate pending an appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court.
A new lawsuit takes on Harris County’s drive-thru voting stations and seeks to set aside ballots cast through what they say is an illegal procedure.
With the top state court's decision, Harris County is limited to one drop-off location for mail ballots in conjunction with Abbott's order.
Discrepancies in Harris County’s early voting reports have prompted queries from the Texas Secretary of State in the latest controversy over the county’s handling of elections.
The decision by a state appeals court will likely be taken to the Texas Supreme Court for a final decision.
After the Texas Supreme Court denied the GOP's challenge, Harris County can continue to offer curbside voting to all voters, regardless of the statutory disability stipulations.
The lower court's order will be appealed to the Texas Supreme Court by the Texas Attorney General. Early voting is already underway.