With early voting underway, some Texans are spotting markings on their ballots that might cause concern due to social media misinformation.

After his official swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Biden gave his inaugural address to the American people. While the inauguration marked the end of a tremulous election, Biden spoke about unity and the pursuit of the American dream for all. Here are some of the most enduring quotes from Biden’s inaugural address:Biden’s oath to AmericansBefore God and all of you, I give you my word I will always level with you. On the American storyBut the American story depends not in any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us. And we’ll lead not merely by the example of our power, by the power of our example.

WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden’s inaugural address Wednesday, as provided by CQ Transcripts:Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris. Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. Once in a century virus that silently stalks the country has taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War II. To overcome these challenges, to restore the soul and secure the future of America requires so much more than words. Through Civil War, the Great Depression, world war, 9/11, through struggle, sacrifice, and setbacks, our better angels have always prevailed.

The Democrat had topped the incumbent Republican by more than 7 million in the popular vote nationwide. California’s 55 electoral votes put Biden over the top. Republicans who would have been Trump electors met anyway in a handful of states Biden won. With the exception of Maine and Nebraska, states award all their Electoral College votes to the winner of the popular vote in their state. The bargain struck by the nation’s founders has produced five elections in which the president did not win the popular vote.

WASHINGTON – The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election. The move clears the way for the start of the transition from Trump’s administration and allows Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20. An official said Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Trump efforts to subvert the vote failed across battleground states, most recently in Michigan, which certified Biden’s victory Monday. “Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts. I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official--including those who work at the White House or GSA--with regard to the substance or timing of my decision,” Murphy wrote in a letter to Biden.

ATLANTA – Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount. President-elect Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes out of nearly 5 million votes counted in the state. For the hand recount, election officers will work with the paper ballots in batches, dividing them into piles for each candidate. After results from the hand recount are certified, the losing campaign can then request another recount, which will be performed by machine, Raffensperger said. There is no mandatory recount law in Georgia, but state law provides that option to a trailing candidate if the margin is less than 0.5 percentage points.

HOUSTON – Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he supports President Donald Trump’s efforts to identify voter fraud -- and is now offering up to $1 million to encourage and reward people to come forward if they have any instances of voter fraud to report. Those who give information to local law enforcement that leads to an arrest and conviction will get at least $25,000, according to the Patrick’s office. President @realDonaldTrump’s @POTUS pursuit of voter fraud is not only essential to determine the outcome of this election, it is essential to maintain our democracy and restore faith in future elections. Here’s my statement: https://t.co/7pUPJWsd3M#txlege — Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) November 10, 2020Go here for more information.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is brushing aside results of last week’s presidential election showing that President Donald Trump lost his bid for a second term. Pompeo told reporters Tuesday with a grin that the “transition” to a second Trump term would be “smooth,” but later said the State Department was prepared for any eventuality. Trump has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden. Pompeo ignored results showing that Biden had won the election, and he also dismissed as “ridiculous” questions about whether the U.S. had lost credibility as a judge of other countries' election because of Trump’s unproven claims of fraud at the polls. "There will be a smooth transition to second Trump administration, " Pompeo said with a chuckle, before reverting to a more nuanced response.

Here’s a breakdown of what we know and don’t know yet about the social media platform. Parler is people and privacy-focused, and gives you the tools you need to curate your Parler experience.”Parler's homepage, as of Nov. 10, 2020. Trump supporters and right-wing conservatives have flocked to Parler since the election as many say they believe mainstream social media platforms have unfairly censored their views. The platform has since become a common post on people’s social media pages with messages or simply the logo telling people that they’re migrating to Parler from mainstream social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Millions of people are on the social media platform now with accounts like Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s page reportedly garnering more than 3 million, Fox host Sean Hannity with 2.5 million and Eric Trump with 1.4 million.

The White House has repeatedly refused to say who else has tested positive, even as the virus continues to spread. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after Trump's own diagnosis and hospitalization, includes a top Trump campaign official as well as a handful of undisclosed White House staff, officials said. The White House has been increasingly secretive about outbreaks. The White House did not respond to specific questions about the current outbreak, but said that contact tracing had been conducted by the White House Medical Unit, consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The latest outbreak came less than two weeks after several aides to Vice President Mike Pence, including his chief of staff, tested positive for the virus.

Joe Biden mounted two previous presidential bids in 1988 and 2008, never making it out of the Democratic primaries. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., listens during his stop at Flat Rock Community High School in Flat Rock, Mich., Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. Vice President Joe Biden dances with his wife Jill at the Commander In Chief Ball on inauguration night in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks to President Barack Obama at their election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. All rights reserved)Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden visits with C.J.

HOUSTON – There were rallies for both political sides throughout the Houston area on Saturday. While others weren’t quite ready to accept the election results with Joe Biden projected as President-elect. I’m so excited about both President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” said supporter Gerald Womack. In Conroe, thousands came together to show their support for President Donald Trump and echoed his claims of fraud. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said she looked forward to working with Biden and hoped the president would agree to a peaceful transition of power.

(AP) – Control of the Senate likely won’t be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House on Saturday. That post-election cliff-hanger will determine the balance of power in Washington, as neither party appears to have a lock on a Senate majority right now. If Democrats fall short, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, could wield the power to check Biden's ambitions. And Republican Sen. David Perdue, a top Trump ally, will face Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. “It’s all on the line in Georgia,” said Steven Law, the president of Senate Leadership Fund, the outside group aligned with McConnell that spent big trying keep Senate control.

His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in votes that delayed the processing of some ballots. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP) – Jubilant crowds celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the nation’s next president and vice president Saturday, honking horns, cheering and dancing in the streets across the country. Supporters of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence turned out to express their disapproval and to back the president, who has not conceded and vowed a legal fight. Outside Vaughn’s Lounge in New Orleans, revelers bathed in a champagne shower. The latter, like some other cities, saw people from opposite camps come face-to-face, leading to some shouting and jawing back and forth.

Tensions grew again when more Trump supporters arrived on the scene and BLM members retreated through the growing crowd. “This election has not been called!” yelled Jake Angeli, a regular at Trump rallies, who stood outside a tabulation center in Phoenix. In recent days, armed protesters have been seen gathered outside tabulation centers, many carrying Trump flags and signs with the hashtag #stopthesteal. Those carrying weapons insist they are keeping the peace. In Detroit, dozens of Trump supporters returned to the streets Friday outside the city’s convention center, where election workers counted ballots.

Just after major news organizations projected that former Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump, fireworks erupted in Atlanta. Neighbors ran out of their homes in Manhattan and assembled into an unplanned street party, whooping, dancing and high-fiving strangers. In Louisville, Kentucky, BIden supporters gathered on their lawns to toast with champagne. Trump’s supporters have for days been protesting outside of ballot-counting operations, alleging without evidence that the slow-moving results were proof of cheating. Some 75 Trump-supporting protesters had gathered Saturday morning outside the election tabulation center in downtown Phoenix, where the counting remains underway.

Joe Biden will defeat President Donald Trump to win the presidency, NBC News projected. The former vice president amassed 273 Electoral College votes after winning Pennsylvania’s 20 electors, according to NBC News, surpassing the 270 needed to win the White House and defeat President Donald Trump. After receiving news of his projected win, Biden, running mate Sen. Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump took to Twitter to share their reactions to the news. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. pic.twitter.com/moA9qhmjn8 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 7, 2020

Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to win the presidency, NBC News projected. The former vice president amassed 273 Electoral College votes after winning Pennsylvania’s 20 electors, according to NBC News, surpassing the 270 needed to win the White House and defeat President Donald Trump. Full statement from former vice president Joe Biden:"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris. "Beginning Monday, our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated. It remains shocking that the Biden campaign refuses to agree with this basic principle and wants ballots counted even if they are fraudulent, manufactured, or cast by ineligible or deceased voters.

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2020, file photo, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens during the vice presidential debate at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. They will be sworn in as president and vice president on Jan. 20. Harris' mother raised her daughters with the understanding the world would see them as Black women, Harris has said, and that is how she describes herself today. She attended Howard University, one of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, and pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nation’s first sorority created by and for Black women. Her victory could usher more Black women and people of color into politics.

Fort Bend County – Firt Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls is now also Congressman-elect Troy Nehls after a solid win in the race for Congressional District-22. Headed to Washington next week for freshman orientation -- Nehls said in addition to veteran and citizen mental health he’ll be focused on flood mitigation and infrastructure funds for District-22. “I believe whatever side wins there’s probably gonna be a very large infrastructue bill,” Nehls said. “Believe it or not we shook each others hands and gave a hug,” said Nehls. We’re professionals.”Nehls plans to spend three-to-four days a week in Washington but as much of his time will be in District-22.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A handful of states remained in play Friday in the tightly contested U.S. presidential race. The initial margins in those races were 137 votes, 215 votes and 261 votes. Election officials in the state said they would release more results Saturday at noon EST. But it was unclear if that figure took into account the overestimated number of ballots by Clark County election officials. As long as those ballots are postmarked by Nov. 3, state election officials have until Nov. 12 to count them.

“The Biden team is the most experienced, most prepared, most focused transition team ever, commensurate with the challenges that Biden will face” Jan. 20, said David Marchick, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. Ted Kaufman, who briefly was appointed senator after Biden became vice president in 2008, is directing the transition. Also heavily involved in transition are the top architects of Biden’s presidential campaign, including senior advisor Anita Dunn. That could open the door for some former Republican officeholders who endorsed Biden’s campaign to be tapped for key slots. Before Biden can get that far, though, there are bigger questions about the overall tone of the transition.

KATY, Texas – The two envelopes labeled as official election mail and addressed to the Dale County Absentee Election Manager in Ozark, Alabama were found in the Houston area. Denise Fierros said the mail was delivered to her hundreds of miles away in Katy this week. The absentee election manager’s telephone number is listed as the third and final line of the address. The phone number 334-774-5003, which includes the digits 77450, a zip code for the Katy area. Fierros said she did not open the envelopes and plans to turn them into a city official in Katy on Monday.

Electoral College Timeline Of EventsNovember 3, 2020 — Election Day(first Tuesday after the first Monday in November)During the general election, your vote helps determine your state’s electors. This is so their electoral votes will be presumed valid when presented to Congress. December 14, 2020 — electors vote in their statesThe electors meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice president on separate ballots. January 6, 2021 — Congress counts the electoral votesCongress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes. The vice president, as President of the Senate, presides over the count and announces the results of the Electoral College vote.

Houston’s Lizzo has who showed her support for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris on social media. This week she posted a series of Tik-Tok videos -- including a few on Wednesday -- that shows her “having goosebumps for the results." “If Trump wins Pennsylvania, and tell me if I’m wrong...Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, that’s still not enough electoral votes to get to 270,” Lizzo said in her Tik-Tok video. In a later video on Wednesday, Lizzo urged fans to practice self-care and take a break from the news if needed. The U.S., including LIzzo, are still waiting on who gets to take the presidency, and as of Friday, there is no declared winner.

HOUSTON – Three days after Election Day, people were ready to learn who would be the next president of the United States. “(I’m) a little anxious, and ready for it to get over,” said Bill Morrison. The word “ready” seemed to be very popular at Hermann Park Friday morning. “I’m just ready for the announcement, trying not to be too wrapped up in social media,” said Kaneisha Robinson. “It is challenging not to know what’s going on, but I’m ready for it to be over with,” said Shaughn John.

KPRC 2 reached out to Houston Attorney Daryl Bristow, who was on Bush’s team at the time. Bristow worked to defend the values and integrity of the American elections process, emphasizing the importance of voter intent and empowerment. Bristow and Bush’s legal team worked through the night on several legal battles. “Carried those cases through to the Florida Supreme Court and Bush V. Gore [went] to the Supreme Court of the US. Ultimately, in the Martin County and Seminole County cases, Bristow’s interpretation of law and values prevailed with the Florida Supreme Court affirming the decision.

HOUSTON – As the counting continues in several states a judge has issued another order to the United States Postal Service to locate any other mail-in ballots that have yet to be delivered. The order is focusing on states that have extended vote delivery deadlines including North Carolina and Pennsylvania. “That means he can find the postal service in contempt. It means he can call them out.”The postal service says in order to expedite the process ballots were scanned when they arrived but not when they were sent out of facilities making it appear as if they hadn’t been delivered. “But beyond that, I think the integrity and the reputation of the United States Postal Service is at stake.”Wice says he can’t guarantee the judge’s orders will make a difference but he believes they can make a difference, which is why the orders were issued.

Using the KPRC 2 Trust Index, we will review questionable claims being made on social media. Trewinnard, a member of the international team that helped set up our Trust Index System, has monitored elections from all over the world. “It doesn’t really change the minds of the people who’ve already believed it. Our Trust Index team flagged what’s been called the “Sharpiegate” claim as false. What is the Trust Index?

WASHINGTON – A Michigan judge has dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign in a dispute over whether Republican challengers had access to the handling of absentee ballots. Judge Cynthia Stephens noted that the lawsuit was filed late Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the last ballots were counted. The Associated Press called the Michigan presidential election for Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday evening. The lawsuit claimed Benson, a Democrat, was allowing absentee ballots to be counted without teams of bipartisan observers as well as challengers. Much of the dispute centered on the TCF Center in Detroit where pro-Trump protesters gathered while absentee ballots were being counted.

WASHINGTON – A judge in Georgia has dismissed a lawsuit by the state Republican Party and President Donald Trump’s campaign that asked him to ensure a coastal county was following state laws on processing absentee ballots. Chatham County Superior Court Judge James Bass did not provide an explanation for his decision Thursday at the close of a roughly one-hour hearing. The county includes the heavily Democratic city of Savannah. The suit had raised concerns about 53 absentee ballots that poll observers said were not part of an original batch of ballots. County elections officials testified that all 53 ballots had been received on time.

ROSENBERG, Texas – Of the important decisions voters from Lamar Consolidated ISD had to ponder Tuesday, perhaps the biggest came down to the bottom line. On the ballot were four propositions -- two related to education, infrastructure, and technology for district students -- two others related to athletics. But Props B & C -- asking for more than $125 million for a second stadium and two new practice swimming pools -- a fail. More than 50% of voters like Scott Hartzell voted no. I’m a former athlete myself in high school and college so I support atheltics,” Hartzell said.

HOUSTON – A federal judge in Washington D.C. ordered USPS to “sweep” the Houston processing facility on Wednesday for any undelivered mail-in ballots after the agency failed to meet a court-ordered deadline on Election Day. To “sweep” means to “examine every place in the plant to make sure no ballots have been left behind,” USPS said in court documents. Judge Sullivan ordered USPS to provide an update on compliance with the order at 10 a.m. on Thursday. In Houston, 1,347 mail-in ballots were unaccounted for or not scanned. In fact, last Friday, USPS ordered its offices to identify mail-in ballots and deliver them directly to election offices before they could be scanned at processing facilities.

HOUSTON – A historic win in Fort Bend County for Sheriff-elect Eric Fagan. Fagan is now the second Black sheriff to be elected in the county’s history. Fagan was a Houston police officer for more than 30 years and has lived in Fort Bend County for nearly 20. Now that he’s elected, Fagan said he wants to bridge the gap between the sheriff’s department and the community. “I want to represent all the people of Fort Bend, not just African Americans, not just Hispanics, not just Muslims but everyone, Caucasian, everyone,” Fagan said.

TEXAS CITY, Texas – When all votes were all counted late Tuesday night, residents in Texas City elected a new mayor. In the process of his big win, Johnson also made history for Texas City by becoming the city’s first-ever African American mayor. He is no stranger to serving the Texas City community, he was a Commissioner of District 3 for 16 years. As the city’s next mayor, Johnson says, for now, his focus is on city workers. The mayor-elect said he’s optimistic about the future of Texas city.

HOUSTON – The United States and the world is waiting on the results of the 2020 Election. Here are some of the best social media messages we found about the waiting. This is all of us right now lol #waiting #2020 pic.twitter.com/QYk1808Fn7 — Annoyingthing17 (@Annoyingthing17) November 6, 2020I bet Kanye won Nevada and they don’t know how to tell us. Posted by Matthew Paradise on Thursday, November 5, 2020Sending love and appreciation to all the election workers who put in tons of time and effort to support #ElectionDay!! pic.twitter.com/tP4VBrlEoT — Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft (@AKWhitcraft) November 5, 2020How are you handling the wait for results?

Below is a look at the balance of power in both the Texas House and the Texas Senate. You can get all of the election results here.

Clear skies across Texas ushered voters to the polls for a historic Election Day on Tuesday, even as a political storm hovers at the close of an anxious, divisive presidential election unlike any other. In 2016, some 73.3% of votes in Texas were cast early and 26.7% on election day, according to the Secretary of State. Fort Bend elections manager John Oldham said Election Day voting was lower than usual. Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Dan Ruiz Branch Library in Austin on Election Day. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)Voters stand in line at the Oak Lawn Branch Library to cast their ballots on Election Day in Dallas.

HOUSTON – Democratic Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg claimed victory Tuesday night after preliminary results showed her holding an eight-point lead over her Republican opponent. District Attorney races do not generate much money or attention in comparison to other races. TV screens will validate that position because there will be very little ads, if any, making the rounds on screens in most District Attorney races. In Harris County, District Attorney Kim Ogg is the incumbent. Part of her strategy has been to question the safety of Harris County.

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Projections indicate that Former Vice President Joe Biden has surpassed the 270 electoral-vote threshold needed to win the presidential race over incumbent President Donald Trump. Latest projectionsNBC News projected Friday that Biden will win Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, and that Trump will win North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes. This puts the final projected electoral vote totals at 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. Full resultsHere’s a closer look at how the results unfolded in Texas and across the country. Get more election results here.

WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered U.S. Postal Service inspectors to sweep more than two dozen mail processing facilities for lingering mail-in ballots and for those ballots to be sent out immediately. The order, which includes centers in central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, south Florida, parts of Wisconsin and Texas, including Houston, comes after national delivery delays leading up to the election and concerns the agency wouldn’t be able to deliver ballots on time. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who has presided over several lawsuits aimed at USPS election mail delays, gave the Postal Service until 3 p.m. to “ensure that no ballots have been held up” in regions that have been slow to process mail ballots. The Postal Service’s ability to handle the surge of mail-in ballots became a concern after its new leader, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor, implemented a series of policy changes that delayed mail nationwide this summer.

Here’s what voting across the nation looks like today -- one of the most historic election days in recent history. (2020 Getty Images)Would-be voters learn they are not registered at their precinct at the O.P. (2020 Getty Images)Voters cast their ballot at The Orpheum Theater on Nov. 3 in Madison, Wisconsin. (2020 Getty Images)Voters stand in ballot boxes at the Kentucky Exposition Center on Nov. 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. (2020 Getty Images)

HOUSTON – Besides deciding on the next president, voting has some other perks. You may want to take advantage of some of those Election Day deals Tuesday. Here are some discounts and deals voters can look out for after they’ve done their civic duty:

HOUSTON – The Justice Department announced that it will once again send election monitors from its Civil Rights Division to Harris and Waller Counties for Election Day. The Justice Department has previously monitored jurisdictions in the field on Election Day. The department also stated that it will take complaints from the public regarding possible voting violations through its call center. “Federal law entrusts the Civil Rights Division with protecting the right to vote for all Americans,” said Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “Our federal laws protect the right of all American citizens to vote without suffering discrimination, intimidation, and harassment.

HOUSTON – There are several Houston area school districts that will be closed Tuesday for Election Day. Here are the following closures for Nov. 3:

We’ve heard of people out in droves who voted early or sent a mail-in ballot. Lines at early-voting precincts have had some crowds waiting hours -- but to cast a ballot, many find the time well-spent. Pflughoeft was fascinated with politics and determined to vote in the 2020 General Election, so she mailed in her ballot early. All the other states have various stipulations as to whether they will allow the ballot of a deceased person to count, such as when the person died and when the death is learned. However, if past elections are any indication, votes from people who pass away before Election Day generally don’t have an impact on the results, according USA Today.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Can I turn in my ballot-by-mail at NRG on Monday and on Election Day? According to the Harris County Clerk’s Office, you can return your completed ballot-by-mail in person at NRG at any time during regular poll hours and Election Day. Only the voter named on their ballot can drop it off at NRG. If you do not present an acceptable form of ID, you can complete a reasonable impediment declaration form.

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reminded residents of where they can vote during Election Day and addressed the court’s decision to reject another Republican effort to invalidate 127,000 votes in Houston. Hidalgo visited BBVA Stadium, which will be a voting location on Tuesday, to provide voters information on new voting options that will be available in Harris County. The county judge said her message to residents in Harris County is simple -- go vote, saying now is the time to participate and have their voices heard. She reminded residents that there will be a record number of voting locations where people can vote anywhere on Election Day. “You should rest easy knowing, we’re protecting you from COVID at all our locations," Hidalgo said.

HOUSTON – A federal judge issued an order to uphold Harris County drive-thru voting but stated that the tents being used to house most drive-thru voting centers will not qualify as “buildings,” which are required for Election Day polling locations. Instead of 10 drive-thru locations, the Toyota Center will be the only drive-thru voting center available in Harris County on Election Day because of the new order. In order to allow for drive-thru voting on Election Day while ensuring that all votes will be counted, the only drive-thru voting center on Election Day will be at Toyota Center. Woodfill said he would immediately appeal the decision, accusing Harris County officials of using their office to help Democrats win Tuesday. Harris County had originally offered 10 drive-thru locations as an option for its nearly 5 million residents amid worries of spreading the coronavirus.

HOUSTON – On Sunday, about 100 County Clerk’s Office staff members worked to process about 400 presiding election judges. We have over 800 Election Day voting centers,” Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins said. Workers made sure election judges had their list of voters for each precinct and other items they need to process voters on Election Day. “We give them essentially the control boards that they’ll be using to check in voters on election days, but we don’t have those machines yet. He said there will be over 11,000 workers on Election Day to make sure all votes get counted.

Election Day is Tuesday, but you may have some questions before you head to the polls. On Election Day, the polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here for a list of polling locations in Harris County. You can check the status of your voter registration on the Texas Secretary of State’s website or by calling your county election office. Can I vote on Election Day if I did not vote in the primary? At the state level, the races include state Senate, state House, state Supreme Court and Texas Railroad Commission.

HOUSTON – Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris encouraged voters to get to the poll during a rally at the University of Houston on Friday night. Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris encouraged voters to get to the poll during a rally at the University of Houston on Friday night. (KPRC)Harris said there’s is a lot at stake this election and people need to go vote. Many Houstonians were pumped up to see Harris a few days before Election Day. “It means a lot for somebody like Kamala to come down here right before the election.

HOUSTON – Friday is the last day of early voting in Texas and people across Harris County have been heading to the polls. “Nearly 1.4 million registered voters have already come out and made their voices heard in Harris County," Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins said. KPRC 2 reporter Cathy Hernandez was out at Victory Worship Center in North Harris County to speak with people voting overnight. Voters urged people to get out and make their voice heard and called Harris County an example of what it looks like to make voting accessible to everyone. Among those heading out this morning was Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, who made the occasion a family affair.

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Fort Bend County continues to break records for early voting turnout. In 2016, more than 260,000 registered voters in Fort Bend County cast their ballot in the election. Early voting for this election isn’t even over and already 305,987 or 62.7% of registered voters have already cast their ballot. They’re worried about financial security. They’re worried about putting food on their family’s table.

HOUSTON – A group called the “Harris County Election Security Task Force” has been working behind the scenes for months, meeting in private and solidifying a security game plan for Election Day. The Harris County Clerk’s Office, The County Attorney’s Office, The Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the Houston Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, and several other local, state, and federal agencies are also part of the discussions. More than 1.3 million Harris County citizens have already voted. On Friday, the Harris County Election Security Task Force reported they had received fewer than 20 allegations of wrongdoing that needed to be elevated to the level of formal investigation. If you become aware of any real-time disruption requiring law enforcement intervention at a polling location, you can report by calling 713-755-7628.

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HOUSTON – Friday is the last day of early voting in Harris County. As of midnight, the county clerk tweeted that 1.3 million people in Harris County had cast their ballots early. Eight locations in Harris County will be open 24 hours, including at the Victory Worship Center in North Harris County, where the county clerk shared a video of people waiting in line at midnight. #HarrisVotes pic.twitter.com/xuGnZet1ou — Harris County Clerk (@HarrisVotes) October 30, 2020NRG Arena is also a 24-hour polling location, where there was a drive-in concert Thursday night. All polling locations in Harris County were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday.

HOUSTON – Early voting ends Friday. The Harris County Clerk’s Office provided more voter access than ever before, tripling the number of early voting centers from just over 40 in 2016 to 122 this November. All 122 early voting locations will be open until 7 p.m. Friday. “My number one priority is to keep voters and election workers safe this November,” said Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins. Cypress, TX 77429Voting Methods122 Early Voting CentersDrive-thru voting at 10 locations24-hour voting at eight locations on Thursday, Oct. 29Extended hours to 10 pm Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Thursday, Oct. 29Remaining Key Dates

HOUSTON – Gov. Greg Abbott discussed the possible deployment of the Texas Army National Guard across the state, including Houston on Election Day. The governor said the decision on what cities troops would be deployed would be made on an “as-needed basis” but they would not be placed at polling locations. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said the city doesn’t need troops, saying the department plans to have all hands on deck over the next few weeks. “We don’t foresee a need for the national guard, but if he does that, that his prerogative as the governor but we don’t have any missions for them or anticipate any need for the national guard to be here in Houston and in most of the cities across Texas,” Acevedo said.

HOUSTON – Texas is shattering early voting records and is becoming one of the states to watch on Election Day. The Lone Star State has hit a record high for early voting turnout. That equates to roughly 46% of registered voters and there’s still three days of early voting left. The Quinnipiac poll also shows among those who will vote in person on Election Day, 62% support Trump and 32% will support Biden. Harris County Democratic Party chairwoman Lillie Schechter said her focus isn’t on the polls, rather getting Democrats to vote early now through Sunday.

HOUSTON – With Election Day just a week away, there’s a new task force in Harris County to make sure the process is safe and fair. The election security task force consists of representatives from the offices of the county attorney, county clerk, district attorney and constable for precinct one all working together to investigate any voting-related complaints. “This year, because of the possibility of disruption or violence, we’re ahead of the curve instead of behind it,” said Special Assistant Harris County Attorney Terence O’Rourke. “The election security task force has had fewer than 20 real cases that require law enforcement investigation and these are under review right now,” O’Rourke said. “We’re doing everything we can, we’re doing things beyond what we’ve normally done to make voting safe,” O’Rourke said.

HOUSTON – The Texas Secretary of State’s office is asking the Harris County Clerk to clarify what they call “apparent discrepancies” between early voting totals submitted to the Secretary of State’s office and the numbers posted to the county’s early voting webpage. Hart then asked which totals were “most accurate,” stating that incorrect vote totals would need to be removed and resubmitted. The daily record of early voting from the Harris County Clerk’s Office shows 1,149,047 total early voters on Monday. But on the Texas Secretary of State’s website, that number, provided by Harris County, is increased by more than 2,300, showing 1,151,399 total voters on Monday. Any discrepancies between the Secretary of State’s website, and the official results put out by the Harris County Clerk, will be rectified once the official results come out.”

We don’t need to tell you that 2020 has been an epic election year. If you’ve kept an eye on social media to stay up to date on all the election happenings, you’ve likely been watching the feeds of President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. They both address issues, as well as, at times, take jabs at one another. Regardless, it’s one of the best ways to stay up to date on what’s happening with both nominees. If you want to keep an eye on the latest tweets from both Trump and Biden, we’ve got them for you right here.

In Texas, the ads will focus on “[President Donald] Trump’s mismanagement of COVID-19 crisis,” according to a Bloomberg spokesperson. In the last month, however, Biden has sent a flurry of surrogates to the state to campaign on his behalf. Until now, Bloomberg had focused his general-election activities in Florida — where he pledged to spend $100 million supporting Biden. The Bloomberg spokesperson told the Tribune on Tuesday that Bloomberg also plans to increase the size of his television ad buys in Florida over the next week. Another nonpartisan Texas poll released Monday, from the Hobby School for Public Affairs at the University of Houston, gave Trump a 5-point lead.

The Democratic nominee for vice president, Kamala Harris, is planning a visit to Texas during the homestretch of the campaign. A Biden win in Texas would be a political earthquake in American politics. It’s safe to say President Trump is poised to win Texas,” Cotten said. Bipartisan.”The biggest down-ballot prize for Democrats, though, is the Texas House. On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Committee announced its latest fundraising haul: $4.5 million over roughly the past month, or more than eight times what it raised during the same period last election cycle.

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Texas Southern University on March 23, 2019 in Houston. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas TribuneKamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate and the California U.S. senator, will be visiting Texas on Friday, according to an email Biden’s campaign sent to Democratic lawmakers in Texas. Harris will be the highest-profile representative of the Biden campaign to visit Texas in person during the general election. “Allow me to provide as a courtesy, the below in person travel notification for Sen. Kamala Harris which will be publicly released momentarily,” the email reads. Kamala Harris will be personally traveling to Texas on Friday - October 30.

(AP) – Health policy specialists questioned White House officials' claim that federal rules on essential workers allow Vice President Mike Pence to continue to campaign and not quarantine himself after being exposed to the coronavirus. A Pence aide said Sunday that the vice president would continue to work and travel, including for campaigning, after his chief of staff and some other close contacts tested positive. On Sunday, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien told reporters that Pence “is following all the rules” from federal health officials. “I don’t see campaigning on the list,” said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean for public health practice at Johns Hopkins University and former Maryland state health department chief. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

(AP Photo/Steve Cannon)(AP) – Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House says. By virtue of his position as vice president, Pence is considered an essential worker. Short's diagnosis comes weeks after the coronavirus spread through the White House, infecting Trump, the first lady, and two dozen other aides, staffers and allies. Short, Pence's top aide and one of his closest confidants, did not travel with the vice president on Saturday. ___This version corrects in the news summary that Pence tested negative.

HOUSTON – The Harris County Clerk’s Office partnered up with the Houston Rockets and MTV for the inaugural Vote Early Day at the Toyota Center on Saturday. Over 800,000 Harris County voters have gone to the polls. We still have a week left of early voting," Turner said. The last day for early voting in Texas is Friday, October 30. Election Day is November 3.

“But on balance, yes, if we reach 12 million voters we’ll win this election.”Republicans don’t buy it. Whereas the vast majority of states are allowing widespread mail-in voting because of coronavirus fears, Texas is only one of five that refused, choosing instead to expand early voting by one week. That extended period helps explain Texas’ huge numbers so far with still a week of early voting to go. “My job, everybody’s job,” said Bailey, 60, ticking off his worries outside one of the more than 100 early voting centers around Houston, which is three times as many as a normal election year. “We’re not making a lot of money.”___AP’s Advance Voting guide brings you the facts about voting early, by mail or absentee from each state: https://interactives.ap.org/advance-voting-2020/

Barrett's nomination already appeared to have enough votes for confirmation from Senate Republicans who hold the majority in the chamber. But the minority party has no realistic chance of stopping Barrett’s confirmation, which is set to lock a 6-3 conservative court majority for years to come. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., noted the political rancor, but defended his handling of the process. Majority Republicans turned aside those efforts and kept Barrett's confirmation on track. With a 53-47 GOP majority, Barrett’s confirmation is almost certain.

HOUSTON – Houston native and artist Lizzo is taking a deeper dive into politics. She announced Friday her plan to travel to Detroit to campaign for former Vice President Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris ahead of election day. Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, is no stranger to speaking on this upcoming election on her social media platforms. On Friday, she will speak at a volunteer canvass and encourage attendees to vote early. She will then have a conversation with young people about the importance of early voting in Harper Woods, according to a release.

HOUSTON – The 2020 election is breaking records in early voting in Harris County. Nearly 1 million people have voted in Harris County as of Friday at 3 p.m., according to the Harris County Clerk. pic.twitter.com/s66488wk44 — Harris County Clerk (@HarrisVotes) October 23, 2020By Friday, the number of early voters in Harris County surpassed the total number of early voters in 2016, according to the county clerk office. The rumors are true: Harris County has now surpassed 2016 Early Voting numbers. #HarrisVotes pic.twitter.com/m3ZwadyASP — Harris County Clerk (@HarrisVotes) October 23, 2020By the numbers: voter turnout in Harris CountyOn the first day of early voting, Harris County shattered the record with about 128,000 people voting on October 13.

“Kamala will not be your first female president," Trump declared. And Trump played a video at his Pensacola rally that included past comments from Biden and Harris about fracking, which Harris supported banning during her primary campaign. During the debate, Trump rosily predicted that the pandemic, which is escalating in several states, will “go away." I’m going to shut down the virus.”Though U.S. cases are soaring and deaths are nearing 224,000, Trump insisted that Biden was being too pessimistic. Even in the closing days of the race, Biden has maintained a cautious campaign schedule, citing the pandemic, while Trump has been a much more aggressive traveler.

From l-r., first lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden on stage at the conclusion of the second and final presidential debate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

WASHINGTON – Climate change and the future of the oil and gas industry were key topics at the final debate between Republican incumbent President Donald Trump Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The two men diverged greatly on energy and global warming policy: Biden advocated for alternate means of energy besides oil and gas while Trump emphasized economic priorities. At one point, Trump directly asked Biden whether the former vice president would "close down" the oil industry. “Basically what he’s saying is he’s going to destroy the oil industry," Trump said. Heading into the Nov. 3 election, the Texas unemployment rate hit 8.3% in September, surpassing the national unemployment rate of 7.9% and returning the state to the unemployment levels of the Great Recession.

The final debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden may have been civil in tone but the two sides delivered deeply different messages. Supporters of both Trump and Biden flocked to social media to provide commentary on the moments when their guy landed good punches. #txlege — Matt Schaefer (@RepMattSchaefer) October 23, 2020“The spikes in Florida & Texas” are gone”...that’s how the President opened up the debate tonight. These states are facing increasing Covid cases today & will face some of the worst scenarios this winter after President Trump pressured these Governors to lie. — Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 23, 2020Joe Biden wrote the 1994 crime bill,which locked up black fathers & separated them from their children.

They are best friends. Yo, let’s make a business.’”With guidance from their parents, the friends agree on just about every business decision with little debate. And these best friends know who their families are pulling for. “Because no matter who you vote for it shouldn’t really determine who you are as a person.”His best friend agrees. “For whoever people are going for people automatically think that they’re a bad person because of that,” added Mears.

With less than two weeks before Election Day, Obama used a drive-in campaign rally in Philadelphia to assure voters that Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, can mend a fractured country. The president on Wednesday was in Erie, one of a handful of Pennsylvania counties that Obama won twice before it flipped to Trump. Obama paid heed especially to disillusioned voters, including Black men and progressives wary of Biden. With his reprisal for Biden, Obama reminded voters of 2016, when Trump upset Clinton narrowly in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin to forge an Electoral College majority despite losing the popular vote nationally. Not this election.”The roundtable was a personalized version of the same message, with the nation's first Black president urging Black men not to give into apathy.

Question: After voting, what parts of my voting record is the public able to see? In Harris County, a person’s voter registration record can be found on the county’s tax office website. Voter information that appears on the record includes the individual’s full name, sex, address, Voter Unique Identifier or VUID and precinct number. Voter registration records from other Texas counties can be found through ‘Am I Registered?’ — Texas’s statewide voter registration database. Voter information that appears on the site includes a person’s full name, address, gender, voter status, county, precinct and VUID.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commonly known as AOC, has become known by the nation as an outspoken young woman with strong opinions and the lipstick to match. Not one to shy away from bold statements and viral content, Cortez is back in the internet’s spotlight to help encourage people to get out and vote. The U.S. representative shared a post on Twitter saying she would be streaming herself playing “Among Us,” on Twitch — a platform primarily used for streaming video games. Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? Cortez shared a follow-up tweet saying she had set up her Twitch account and is planning on streaming Tuesday night.

HOUSTON – The University of Houston is taking a deep dive into Harris County’s record-setting early voting turnout numbers that made history and headlines around the nation. The Center for Mexican American Studies and the UH Election Lab tracked data from the first five days of early voting in Harris County. “We use data from the County Clerk’s office to look to see where people are voting number one, where the hotspots are, but also number two, look at trends with respect to partisanship and ethnicity and race, so we can get a really good picture of where Houstonians and where Harris County residents were voting,” said political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus who developed the project with Jeronimo Cortina. University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus is part of a team that tracked the first five days of early voting in Harris County. “We definitely see enthusiasm," Rottinghaus said.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to an open debate. The open discussion portion of the debate will not feature a mute button, but interruptions by either candidate will count toward their time in the second and final debate Thursday. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced the rule changes Monday, three weeks after a chaotic opening faceoff between the two presidential contenders that featured frequent interruptions -- most by Trump. The commission has faced pressure from the Trump campaign to avoid changing the rules, while Biden’s team was hoping for a more ordered debate.

How hard is it to register to vote and then to vote in Texas? But the state has erected obstacles throughout the voting system, and when you compare the comfort and convenience of voting in Texas with other states, Texas ends up at the bottom of the list. Some have universal mail-in voting, which the study considers a hallmark of a state where it’s easy to vote. In the last presidential race, in 2016, turnout was 51.4% of the state’s eligible voters, a number that includes adults eligible to vote whether they registered or not. Maybe eligible adults in Texas are less interested in voting, and the state’s voting laws are just an excuse for the low civic engagement.

NEW YORK – Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Scott Atlas, who joined the White House in August as a science adviser, had tweeted “Masks work? The tweet violated a Twitter policy that prohibits sharing false or misleading misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to harm, a company spokesperson said. The policy bans statements that have been confirmed to be false or misleading by experts such as public health authorities. Researchers have concluded that masks can control the spread of the virus, and public health experts have urged the public to wear them.

(NBC NEWS) – Pennsylvania may have Punxsutawney Phil to predict the season, but South Carolina has an election-predicting squirrel. Voters across the country are casting their ballot early in the 2020 Presidential Election, and that’s no different for a squirrel named ChrisChris. “The Squirrel Vote” puts to the test ChrisChris' ability to see if he’ll correctly choose the winner of the 2020 election in November. The way the vote works is that 10 nuts will be placed in two separate bowls that have each candidate’s name attached to it. Whichever one he eats the most hazelnuts out of will be determined the winner.

In Oakridge North near the Woodlands, a couple of residents from both sides were victimized. We usually chat on the road and told me that she wanted to know where I got my sign that hers had been stolen. Like in most neighborhoods political signs can be seen throughout Oakridge North. In response to the theft, Hribar said he put 11 more signs supporting democratic candidates. The Oakridge North Police Department said only one case has been called so far but warned that someone caught stealing political signs could be cited for theft.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – Early voting was going smoother in Fort Bend County Wednesday, a day after issues caused major delays. Fort Bend County residents headed to the polls for the second day of early voting and people were pleased. County Judge KP George said the wrong date was in the system and he has ordered a full investigation. George also extended voting hours until 7 p.m. through Saturday this week. KPRC2 received complaints about the voting location at Hightower High School saying the elderly were forced to walk up high stairs to vote.

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo along with social media star “Curbside Larry” urged residents Wednesday to continue to vote early and take advantage of a wide variety of voting options. Hidalgo said Harris County alone beat the entire state of Georgia during the first day of early voting. She said more than 128,000 votes were recorded Tuesday, shattering the records for 2016 and the most early voting the county has ever seen on a single day. Hidalgo also commended Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins for his efforts in making access to voting easier for all residents in the county. Hidalgo called the lawsuit confusing and its goal was to only confuse residents during early voting.

HOUSTON – Waiting was the word of the day on the first day of early voting in Harris County. At some Fort Bend County polling locations, technical issues were the problem. The Chasewood Community Center Clubhouse in Missouri City was one of numerous Fort Bend polling spots that had computer issues. George said they will extend voting hours to 7 p.m. through Saturday to accommodate today’s glitches. READ: Poll hours extended after technical glitch causes widespread early-voting problems in Fort Bend CountyKPRC 2 Reporter Cathy Hernandez contributed to this report.

Question: Since they are removing the straight-ticket voting, will the party affiliation be listed next to each candidate? In Harris County, party affiliations will be provided in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese, according to the county’s sample ballot. House Bill 25, which eliminated straight-ticket voting, also known as straight-party voting, was introduced in the 85th Texas legislative session in 2017 and became effective Sept. 1, 2020. Here’s a direct link to sample ballot access of counties in our area:To view your county’s sample ballot, visit the county’s official website. For more information about voting in Texas, contact the Texas Secretary of State office at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – Poll hours have been extended all this week in Fort Bend County after a technical issue caused widespread problems Tuesday for voters who tried to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting. “The elections board they could’ve had more people out to help them technically so they could resolve problems quickly,” Green said. Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George said he was also disappointed when he noticed the problems while voting at the Smart Financial Centre on Wednesday morning. George said in a tweet that starting Wednesday through Saturday, poll closing times have been extended to 7 p.m. at all sites “to ensure safe, fair, and accessible elections in Fort Bend County.” The extension begins Wednesday and runs for the remainder of the week.

MONTGOMERY, Texas – Early voting got underway Tuesday, Oct. 13 and many polling locations saw long lines. Mary Lindsay said she was pleased but surprised to see the extensive line growing outside of the South County Community Center in Montgomery, County. “I expected a line but maybe not quite this long,” said Lindsay. This location is one of eight early voting locations in Montgomery County. Mary said despite the long wait ahead of her she was thrilled to see the large turnout.

HOUSTON – Ridesharing service Lyft is teaming up with the ‘More Than A Vote' Coalition to offer free rides to NRG to drop off mail-in ballots in response to Gov. In a tweet posted Oct. 6, Lyft riders in Harris County can get a free ride to NRG Arena using promo code HOUVOTE on their Lyft app to drop off their ballot. “Harris County, we see you, we got you,” The coalition said in the tweet. In Harris County, home to 2.4 million voters, Texas shut down 11 of 12 ballot drop off locations. Get a free @Lyft (up to $15) in Harris County to drop off your ballot at NRG Arena using code HOUVOTE.

HOUSTON – As the first day of early voting begins Tuesday, Mayor Sylvester Turner is encouraging young people to participate in the 2020 election. Turner is joining students at two college campus events to announce the Mayor’s Early Vote College Challenge to inspire the University of Houston, Texas Southern University and Rice University students to vote early. “Voting matters, who you vote for matters, and this election matters," Mayor Turner told students at a rally at the University of Houston. Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Oct. 13 and ends Oct. 30. Click here to find early voting locations and hours in Harris County.

A poll by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune published last week found that President Donald Trump holds a five-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden. Jill Biden, former second lady and wife of the former vice president, stumped in El Paso, Dallas and Houston on Tuesday -- the first day of early voting in Texas. At the drive-in rally in Houston, supporters used their horns to cheer on Jill Biden as she talked about her husband’s vision for America and the importance of their votes. “For the first time in a long time, winning Texas is possible,” Jill Biden said. Early voting runs until Oct. 30.

In a memo released Saturday night by the White House, Navy Cmdr. The memo did not declare Trump had tested negative for the virus. Biden's campaign said the nominee again tested negative on Saturday for COVID-19. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations don’t apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. White House officials have declined to answer when Trump last tested negative for the virus before his diagnosis or release detailed information about lung scans taken while Trump was hospitalized.

HOUSTON – As we get closer to Election day on November 3rd, now is the time to make sure you’re familiar with your county’s polling procedures. The bigger counties in our area are using voting centers now, which means you will have more options on election day. But no matter which county you live in, it’s best to look up your polling choices through your county clerk’s office, in case locations have changed since the last time you voted. We’ve compiled a list of polling locations & sample ballots by county. Harris CountyPolling locationsSample ballotFt. Bend CountyPolling locationsSample ballotsBrazoria CountyPolling locationsSample ballotChambers CountyPolling locationsSample ballots by precinctGalveston CountyPolling locationsSample ballot accessGrimes CountyPolling locationsSample ballotLiberty CountyPolling locationsSample ballotMatagorda CountyPolling locations & sample ballotsMontgomery CountyPolling locationsSample ballotPolk CountyPolling locationsSample ballotSan JacintoPolling locationsSample ballotsWaller CountyPolling locationsSample ballotsWharton CountyPolling locationsSample ballots

And a question that often elicits eyerolls is now a point of serious debate: Can Democrats flip Texas? "We have been through hell and back in the past decade, but all the while focused on building the infrastructure at the Texas Democratic Party necessary to meet this very moment," said Manny Garcia, the executive director of the Texas Democratic Party. Some Democratic candidates are able to spend heavily on TV ads and own get-out-the-vote campaigns. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who's running for re-election against Democrat MJ Hegar, rang the alarm early about Democrats' Texas efforts ahead of 2020. Cornyn’s bid for a fourth term remains the central source of confidence among most Texas Republicans.