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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.
Texas AG warns Harris, Bexar counties in letter over proposal to mail voter registration forms to unverified recipients
Read full article: Texas AG warns Harris, Bexar counties in letter over proposal to mail voter registration forms to unverified recipientsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent letters to both the Bexar and Harris County Commissioner’s Courts threatening to sue if proposed plans to mail voter registration forms to individuals regardless of their eligibility moves forward.
Texas AG launches investigation into reports claiming undocumented migrants are registering to vote outside DPS offices
Read full article: Texas AG launches investigation into reports claiming undocumented migrants are registering to vote outside DPS offices“If eligible citizens can legally register to vote when conducting their business at a DPS office, why would they need a second opportunity to register with a booth outside?” Paxton said in the press statement
How domestic violence survivors can vote without sharing home address
Read full article: How domestic violence survivors can vote without sharing home addressWhen you register to vote, your home address becomes public information. Don’t panic. There are ways to conceal your home address and cast your vote.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?
Read full article: Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.
Surveillance video captures Houston-area USPS letter carrier allegedly dumping voter registration cards
Read full article: Surveillance video captures Houston-area USPS letter carrier allegedly dumping voter registration cardsUPDATE: An email received Sunday, Feb. 6 contained the following response from USPS Senior Public Relations Representative, Martha Johnson:
Ask 2: Where should Harris County residents mail completed voter registration forms?
Read full article: Ask 2: Where should Harris County residents mail completed voter registration forms?Question: To what address can I mail my filled out voter registration form? I live in Harris County. Answer: Harris County residents should mail their completed and signed voter registration forms to the county’s voter registrar’s office. Voter registration applications for the Nov. 3 election should be sent out on or before Oct. 5. Box 3527Houston, Texas77253-3527Haven’t received a voter registration application yet?
New voter registrations plummeted during the pandemic in Texas, where you can’t register online
Read full article: New voter registrations plummeted during the pandemic in Texas, where you can’t register onlineBut the state is already seeing one major effect of the pandemic on voting: It’s much harder to register voters. Texas is not one of them, and the state’s Republican leadership has long fought efforts to allow for an online voter registration process. “We’re not seeing an increase in voter registration activity that compensates for the decrease that we’ve seen in previous months,” he said. Democrats and Republicans told The Texas Tribune that they’re struggling with voter registration in the era of COVID-19. While Texas has turned to online services during the pandemic, the state doesn’t allow residents to register when they renew their driver’s licenses online.
Community groups, college athletes host voter registration drive, march for social justice in Houston
Read full article: Community groups, college athletes host voter registration drive, march for social justice in HoustonHOUSTON With November right around the corner, several organizations turned a parking lot at Texas Southern University into a voter registration drive-thru on Saturday. The importance of voter registration has been pushed for years. This is the biggest election that we will be a part of, University of Houston student Tyrone Carrier said. At the University of Houston, the students efforts focused on bringing awareness to social justiceThe focus at the University of Houston foIt was a different scene at the University of Houston. Student-athletes registered to vote and then marched around the campus to raise awareness of the injustices happening across the country.