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Harris County polling location permanently closed due to water, power issues
Read full article: Harris County polling location permanently closed due to water, power issuesA polling center in Harris County has now been permanently cut off for the election cycle due to ongoing issues with water and power.
Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray puts focus on daughter’s case, migrant crime at Trump rally in Austin
Read full article: Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray puts focus on daughter’s case, migrant crime at Trump rally in Austin“I’ve got blue hair, tattoos. I don’t look like your average person that is on stage with Donald Trump,” the 27-year Latino-American mother said on Saturday afternoon.
Texas voters: Last chance to apply for mail-in ballots | Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Texas voters: Last chance to apply for mail-in ballots | Here’s what you need to knowThe deadline to submit an application for a mail-in ballot in Texas is Friday, Oct. 25. If you haven’t submitted your application yet, you still have time, but make sure to act quickly.
Don’t even think about using your phone at the polls: Key electronic rules every Texas voter needs to know
Read full article: Don’t even think about using your phone at the polls: Key electronic rules every Texas voter needs to knowEarly voting is now underway for the Nov. 5 election, giving registered voters a chance to cast their ballots before Election Day.
University of Kansas instructor placed on administrative leave after violent election comments during lecture
Read full article: University of Kansas instructor placed on administrative leave after violent election comments during lectureThe University of Kansas has placed an instructor on administrative leave after he made violent comments surrounding sexism from election voters during a lecture.
The League of Women Voters of Houston helping register voters ahead of November election
Read full article: The League of Women Voters of Houston helping register voters ahead of November electionPriscila True, vice president of voter services, stops by Houston Life to share some of the commonly asked questions volunteers get about voter registration.
Hours after Biden drops out of presidential race, Kamala Harris drops merch line
Read full article: Hours after Biden drops out of presidential race, Kamala Harris drops merch lineNot even 12 hours have passed since President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 Presidential election just months before Election Day.
No, Kamala Harris isn’t guaranteed the Democratic nomination. There’s a lot of names in the ring
Read full article: No, Kamala Harris isn’t guaranteed the Democratic nomination. There’s a lot of names in the ringWhen President Joe Biden told America that he was pulling out of the 2024 Presidential election race, he also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the same breath.
TEA investigating allegations Fort Bend ISD incentivized students, staff to vote in 2023 election
Read full article: TEA investigating allegations Fort Bend ISD incentivized students, staff to vote in 2023 electionFort Bend ISD says they have been informed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that they are under investigation.
Texas House member Jarvis Johnson has issue on voting ballot, marking second voting hiccup among local politicians
Read full article: Texas House member Jarvis Johnson has issue on voting ballot, marking second voting hiccup among local politiciansJarvis Johnson, a member the Texas House of Representatives, was at Booker T. Washington High School at 7 a.m. to cast his ballot. However, there was a glitch in the computer’s system that placed him in the wrong precinct. The issue was fixed quickly, and Johnson and his family were able to vote.
NBC News poll reveals Biden is 20 points behind Trump regarding managing the economy
Read full article: NBC News poll reveals Biden is 20 points behind Trump regarding managing the economyDespite a growing economy and facing little opposition for his party’s nomination, President Joe Biden confronts a dissatisfied electorate and a challenging political climate nine months before he faces re-election, according to a new national NBC News poll.
‘I will speak out’: Houston’s mayor-elect John Whitmire says public safety will be highest priority
Read full article: ‘I will speak out’: Houston’s mayor-elect John Whitmire says public safety will be highest priorityKPRC 2′s Mario Diaz interviewed State Sen. John Whitmire on Sunday, after he was elected to be Houston’s new mayor in a runoff against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
Harris County clerk shares what you need to know to vote in the runoff election
Read full article: Harris County clerk shares what you need to know to vote in the runoff electionHarris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth is having a news conference to tell Houstonians what they need to know as they vote in the runoff election on Saturday.
Election results for Houston-area school districts propositions, trustees on Nov. 7, 2023 ballot
Read full article: Election results for Houston-area school districts propositions, trustees on Nov. 7, 2023 ballotVoters who reside within several Greater Houston area school districts will make a decision to approve several trustee positions, bonds, and propositions on November 7, 2023.
Harris County election results for Texas general election on Nov. 7, 2023
Read full article: Harris County election results for Texas general election on Nov. 7, 2023Voters in Harris County cast their ballots on Nov. 7, 2023 to make a decision on several council member positions, propositions and school trustees.
Check live election results for Houston mayor, city council, propositions on Nov. 7, 2023 ballot
Read full article: Check live election results for Houston mayor, city council, propositions on Nov. 7, 2023 ballotVoters will decide who will be the next Houston mayor during the General and Special Election on Nov. 7, 2023. Registered voters within city limits will also decide the fate of several open city council member positions, propositions and Houston school trustees.
FULL LIST: Texas General Election results for Nov. 7, 2023
Read full article: FULL LIST: Texas General Election results for Nov. 7, 2023The 2023 General and Special Election will be held on Nov. 7, 2023. Voters who live within the city will cast their votes for Houston mayor candidates and for Houston City Council. Voters will also cast their votes for statewide and countywide propositions, county bond issues, school district props and trustees.
With Election Day Around the Corner Here are a Few Tips You Need to Know Before You Vote
Read full article: With Election Day Around the Corner Here are a Few Tips You Need to Know Before You VoteElection Day is Tuesday, November 7 and early voting is happening now through Friday, November 3. If you are planning on voting in person at any of the 701 polling locations across Harris County, we want to help you get prepared with everything you need to know.
Canvassers submit complaint after they allegedly weren’t paid by Houston city council candidate
Read full article: Canvassers submit complaint after they allegedly weren’t paid by Houston city council candidateSeveral canvassing workers submitted a wage theft complaint against a city council candidate after they alleged they have not been paid for helping with his campaign, according to a news release from civil rights organization FIEL.
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made ‘false’ statements about Georgia election workers, NBC News reports
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani concedes he made ‘false’ statements about Georgia election workers, NBC News reportsRudy Giuliani conceded in a court filing Tuesday that he made "false" statements about two Georgia 2020 election workers in a filing related to their lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them.
Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
Read full article: Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter votingThe Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.
Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock
Read full article: Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for WarnockThere weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Outgoing elections chief in Nevada county details threats
Read full article: Outgoing elections chief in Nevada county details threatsThe elections director in the largest county in one of the nation’s most important battleground states details the threats he and his co-workers have received since the 2020 presidential election and how he responded to protect his staff.
Youngkin's early shine faces test as he eyes White House bid
Read full article: Youngkin's early shine faces test as he eyes White House bidVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin swept into office as a Republican revelation with a fresh formula for victory as the GOP contemplated its future beyond Donald Trump.
Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny
Read full article: Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutinyAs a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact.
What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff election
Read full article: What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff electionThe extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.
Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election
Read full article: Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over electionFormer President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race
Read full article: Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate raceNonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.
To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden goes to ... Massachusetts
Read full article: To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden goes to ... MassachusettsPresident Joe Biden made phone calls with fellow Democrats Friday for Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff election, delivering hot coffee to volunteers, too, and thanking them for their work.
Judge: GOP head can't share lawyers with other fake electors
Read full article: Judge: GOP head can't share lawyers with other fake electorsA judge says Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer can't share lawyers with 10 other fake electors in matters related to a special grand jury probing possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election.
Election certification delays few, but a 'test run' for 2024
Read full article: Election certification delays few, but a 'test run' for 2024Only scattered challenges to certification of the midterm election have been reported in the United States, and not a single one is based on any problems with the accuracy of the results.
Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemite
Read full article: Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemiteA growing number of Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, are criticizing Donald Trump for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
Read full article: Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closingThe extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.
New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
Read full article: New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midtermsState-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county
Read full article: Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona countyKari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.
Midterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024
Read full article: Midterms free of feared chaos as voting experts look to 2024Fears of aggressive poll watchers sowing chaos at polling stations or conservative groups trying to intimidate votes didn't materialize on Election Day as many election officials and voting rights experts had feared.
Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoff
Read full article: Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoffGeorgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Jan. 6 sedition trial of Oath Keepers founder goes to jury
Read full article: Jan. 6 sedition trial of Oath Keepers founder goes to juryHundreds of people have been convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that left dozens of officers injured, sent lawmakers running for their lives and shook the foundations of American democracy.
Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoff
Read full article: Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoffFormer President Barack Obama will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker.
GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting
Read full article: GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infightingRepublicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democrats’ stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections.
Malaysia's nationalist block closer to forming government
Read full article: Malaysia's nationalist block closer to forming governmentMalaysia’s next government appears to be leaning to the religious right as a coalition of Malay nationalists won support of an influential bloc after tightly fought general elections failed to produce a clear winner.
Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time
Read full article: Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st timeFresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.
Election conspiracists claim some races for local offices
Read full article: Election conspiracists claim some races for local officesRepublicans who supported former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election lost bids for statewide offices that play key roles in overseeing voting in the six states that decided the last presidential election.
Election certification avoiding chaos, except in Arizona
Read full article: Election certification avoiding chaos, except in ArizonaCertification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country, save for one hiccup in a rural Arizona county.
Arizona county board delays certifying election results
Read full article: Arizona county board delays certifying election resultsThe board overseeing a southeastern Arizona county whose Republican leaders had hoped to recount all Election Day ballots is refusing to certify the results of last week’s vote.
Difficulties again put Houston at center of Texas elections
Read full article: Difficulties again put Houston at center of Texas electionsA Democrat who is the top official in Texas’ largest county on Thursday acknowledged problems around Houston on Election Day that included paper ballot shortages and delayed openings of polling locations.