Statewide NewsGov. Abbott Appoints New Secretary of State After Months of Vacancy
Daniel FriendOctober 21, 2021
The governor has appointed John Scott, a former deputy attorney general, to the position.
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87th LegislatureElections 2020IssuesStatewide NewsTexas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to Resign After Senate Spurns Her Nomination
Brad JohnsonMay 22, 2021
Current Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs will step down from the position at the end of this month.
Elections 2020FederalStatewide NewsTexas Rejected Use of Dominion Voting System Software Due to Efficiency Issues
Brad JohnsonNovember 19, 2020
Evaluations show Texas officials had concerns about Dominion Voting Systems product's efficiency and reliability when they rejected their use in January of this year.
Elections 2020Statewide NewsCounties on Up: Texas’ Decentralized Electoral Structure
Brad JohnsonNovember 3, 2020
Unlike other states, Texas has a bottom-up electoral system with the counties handling the lion's share of the responsibilities when it comes to the state's elections.
Elections 2020JudicialReimplementation of Straight-Ticket Voting Temporarily Halted by Court of Appeals
Brad JohnsonSeptember 28, 2020
Just days after a district judge ordered the secretary of state to disregard election code, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled the order.
Elections 2020District Judge Halts the Elimination of Straight-Ticket Voting
Brad JohnsonSeptember 25, 2020
The order temporarily halts the elimination of straight-ticket voting, enjoining the secretary of state from carrying out what the law commands.
Elections 2020Local NewsTexas Secretary of State Warns Harris County to Halt Plans for Mail-In Ballot Applications
Holly HansenAugust 28, 2020
The Secretary of State gave Harris County a Monday deadline to halt plans to send mail-in ballot applications to all voters, calling the plan an abuse of voters' rights.
Elections 2020IssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsAlleged Ballot Harvesting in Harris County Prompts Investigation Request by Secretary of State
Holly HansenMay 8, 2020
A two-year investigation uncovered an alleged ballot harvesting scheme in which people with prior forgery convictions picked up batches of mail-in ballots and a number of voted ballots were marked identically.
Elections 2020Texas Mayors, Municipal Officials’ Terms Extended to November After May Election Postponed
Brad JohnsonMay 4, 2020
The May municipal elections were postponed to November by Governor Abbott, resulting in the extension of the terms of local officials up for re-election.