The secretary of state has completed a full forensic audit of the 2020 general election in the state's largest Democratic and Republican counties.
Touting the campaign slogan “Fix Houston,” Whitmire discussed Houston’s rising crime, fraying infrastructure, and need for transparency.
Auditors found multiple chain of custody issues and violations of state and federal law requiring maintenance of records in the state’s largest county.
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.
