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Elections of interest elsewhere in Texas

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting has started for the special election runoff in HD118. Early voting began Monday in San Antonio to see who will replace former state Rep. Leo Pacheco, a two-term Democrat who resigned from Texas’ 118th district in August to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Austin, Bexar County, budget, early voting, Election 2021, Frank Ramirez, John Lujan, Leo Pacheco, police, redistricting, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

2021 Day One EV report: Everyone likes voting by mail

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of mail ballots have been cast so far. Much more than any other kind. Early voting began Monday for a handful of area school board and municipal races, state constitutional amendments and hundreds of millions of dollars in school … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2021, Harris County, Houston, Isabel Longoria, turnout | Comments Off

Early voting starts today for the 2021 election

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Time to strap on the pads and get yourself out to the polling places: . Early voting begins Monday, October 18th. Log on to http://harrisvotes.com to view your sample ballot and find the polling location closest to you. Make your … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Constitution, constitutional amendments, early voting, Election 2021, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, interviews | 2 Comments

It doesn’t matter what the polls say about the voter suppression bill

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another poll to demonstrate why. A new survey from Rice University underscores the deepening partisan chasm over provisions in the controversial GOP priority elections bill. For example, 46 percent of Harris County Republicans polled who participated in the county’s … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2002, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, polls, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | Comments Off

Voter suppression bill passes out of House committee

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go again. A Texas House committee on Monday advanced the GOP-backed voting restrictions bill that first prompted Democrats to stall legislative work during a weekslong quorum break. The 9-5 party-line vote on the revived legislation, Senate Bill 1, is … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Andrew Murr, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, drop off boxes, early voting, Harris County, quorum, Rafael Anchia, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 5 Comments

The House is working on the omnibus voter suppression bill.

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They started last night, and who knows when they may finish. If it comes to a vote, I expect this Trib story will be updated to reflect it. One of the justifications given by Republicans for banning all-night voting hours … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU of Texas, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, election contest, Harris County, lawsuit, NAACP, point of order, Royce West, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 5 Comments

The final version of the voter suppression bill is out

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s bad. Emerging from closed-door negotiations between the Texas House and Senate, a GOP priority bill to enact new restrictions on voting has swelled beyond what each chamber originally passed to limit local control of elections and curtail voting options, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, poll watchers, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 9 Comments

SOS Hughs resigns

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

In retrospect, I should have seen this coming. Texas Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs announced Friday she will step down from her post as the state’s top elections official, less than two years into her term. The decision comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, David Whitley, Dawn Buckingham, Donna Howard, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Ruth Hughs, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, voter registration, voter suppression | 1 Comment

The voting location restrictions of SB7

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As Michael Li said on Twitter, this is breathtaking, and not at all in a good way. The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, Bryan Hughes, Dallas County, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Lubbock, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression, voting centers, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

GHP finally says something about voter suppression

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Weak. After days of external pressure from Harris County politicians and internal calls from board members to speak out against voting bills in the Texas Legislature, the Greater Houston Partnership on Thursday evening issued a broad condemnation of efforts to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Greater Houston Partnership, Harris County, Houston, Houston First, Lina Hidalgo, poll watchers, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

House passes its omnibus voter suppression bill

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

But don’t bother asking what’s in the bill, because it’s going to change and we won’t know what’s in the real bill until it’s time for a final vote in both chambers. As opposition to Texas Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions continues … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Crystal Mason, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Florida, Harris County, lawsuit, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Fort Bend says No to GHP

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Fort Bend County Judge KP George said Thursday the county will not consider becoming a member of the Greater Houston Partnership following the group’s silence on bills in the state Legislature that he called “suppressive pieces of legislation reminiscent … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Fort Bend County, Greater Houston Partnership, Harris County, Houston, KP George, Lina Hidalgo, poll watchers, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Turner and Hidalgo rebuke GHP over voting rights failure

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo no longer plan to hold their annual state of the city and county addresses with the Greater Houston Partnership because of the chamber group’s silence on bills in the … Continue reading →

Businesses finally offer some real resistance to voter suppression

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

About time. With less than a month left in the legislative session — and Texas Republicans split on which package of proposals might cross the finish line — Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Unilever, Patagonia and two dozen other companies are urging state … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, American Airlines, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Dell, drop off boxes, early voting, Fair Elections Texas, Greater Houston Partnership, Greg Abbott, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 13 Comments

Trib polling roundup, part 1

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

On COVID and vaccinations. Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting COVID-19 vaccines, but a majority of the state’s voters still consider the coronavirus a “significant crisis,” according to a new University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, blackouts, coronavirus, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, ERCOT, face masks, Freeze 2021, polls, quarantine, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Briscoe Cain’s latest follies

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This guy, I swear. After an early misfire, House Republicans on Thursday succeeded in pushing their proposed restrictions on voting to the legislative forefront as the Texas Legislature’s 2021 session enters its final sprint. The House Elections Committee’s Republican majority … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Jessica Gonzalez, John Bucy, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis Clardy, voter suppression | 1 Comment

One more CD06 update

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some dude made an endorsement in the race. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed fellow Republican Susan Wright in the crowded Saturday special election to replace her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington. The endorsement is a massive development … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Adam Kinziger, Brian Harrison, CD06, Congress, Dan Rodimer, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2021, endorsements, Jake Ellzey, Jana Sanchez, Lydia Bean, Michael Wood, polls, Ron Wright, runoff, Sery Kim, Shawn Lassiter, special election, Susan Wright, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

Making voting worse

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve spent a lot of time this year writing about how Republicans in the Legislature want to make it harder to vote. That’s undeniably true, but it doesn’t fully capture what’s going on. Voting is a thing that most of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU of Texas, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, Dallas County, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, poll watchers, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, voter registration, voter suppression | 4 Comments

The Texas/Georgia comparison

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The main thrust of this story is that the Texas voter suppression bills are not as bad as the law Georgia passed. But as you can see, these laws are still Very Bad. After major corporations criticized Georgia for adopting … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Georgia, Harris County, Lyle Larson, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Valoree Swanson, voter suppression | Comments Off

The propagandist’s advantage

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Discouraging, but we have to address the world as it is. Democratic state Sen. Royce West of Dallas was making a point. The number of prosecutions for voter fraud cases in the state of Texas is low. In its 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Bryan Hughes, Dan Patrick, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Royce West, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 26 Comments

More local pushback against SB7 and HB6

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Mayor Sylvester Turner invited a diverse group of elected officials, community leaders, and business executives to stand in solidarity against voter suppression bills in the Texas Legislature. More than 50 individuals and organizations have vowed to fight … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU of Texas, basketball, Beto O'Rourke, Black Voters Matter, Bryan Hughes, Dan Patrick, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, FIEL Houston, Georgia, Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce, Julian Castro, KP George, League of Women Voters, Lina Hidalgo, Mi Familia Vota, NAACP, National Federation of the Blind, National Urban League, NCAA, North Carolina, Progress Texas, Rodney Ellis, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege, voter suppression | 3 Comments

First major vote suppression bill passes

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Nothing’s going to stop them. Senate Republicans on Thursday cleared the way for new, sweeping restrictions to voting in Texas that take particular aim at forbidding local efforts meant to widen access. In an overnight vote after more than seven … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, American Airlines, Borris Miles, Bryan Hughes, Business Roundtable, Carol Alvarado, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, Dell, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2022, Judith Zaffirini, lawsuit, LULAC, NAACP, poll watchers, SCOTUS, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

A bit of business pushback against voter suppression

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a start, but much more is needed. A group of 72 Black business leaders are calling on companies to publicly oppose a series of bills being advanced by Republicans in at least 43 states that could dramatically curb access … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU, CenterPoint, Chris Hollins, Coca Cola, curbside voting, Delta Airlines, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Georgia, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HEB, Home Depot, Kenneth Chenault, NAACP, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 5 Comments

The Briscoe Cain follies

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The Texas House Elections Committee abruptly ended its meeting [Thursday] before about 200 people who traveled to the Capitol could testify on a controversial anti-voter fraud bill. Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, who chairs … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, early voting, Harris County, Jessica Gonzalez, Judith Zaffirini, Nicole Collier, poll tax, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 18 Comments

It’s Voter Suppression Week in the Senate

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Delayed by a day, but that won’t stop anything. Republican lawmakers in Texas are attempting to cement more bricks into the wall they hope will shield their hold on power from the state’s changing electorate. After more than 20 years … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Brennan Center, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 14 Comments

We have a poll that says people oppose more voting restrictions

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A good sign, just remember our mantra about polls. As state Republicans push to restrict voting, a new poll shows a majority of Texans want more time to vote early and do not approve of threatening voters or those who … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Paul Bettencourt, polls, Secure Democracy, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Republicans roll out their big voter suppression bill

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They can’t do anything about blackouts or floods or COVID vaccinations, but they sure can do this. Joining a nationwide movement by Republicans to enact new restrictions on voting, Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Monday he will back legislation to outlaw … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Georgia, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Paul Bettencourt, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter registration, voter suppression | 15 Comments

The Republican attack on Harris County voting

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s straight up retaliation for Harris County getting positive national attention for going out of its way to make it easier to vote in 2020. Harris County made a big push to expand mail-in and early voting during the 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Bryan Hughes, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Lina Hidalgo, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 14 Comments

Republicans want to ban voting at night

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Give me a break. Texas Republicans have made it clear that voter suppression is a legislative priority, and one of their biggest targets involves Harris County. State Rep. Jared Patterson filed a bill last week that would restrict voting hours at … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Chris Hollins, Congress, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Jared Patterson, Ken Paxton, redistricting, Texas, voter registration, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

How bad will the attack on voting be this session?

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to say, but there’s no reason to be particularly optimistic. As the country’s political polarization reaches a boiling point — illustrated vividly Wednesday by the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the president who believed his … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Allen West, Congress, constitutional amendments, coronavirus, curbside voting, Donald Trump, Drew Springer, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, John Bucy, Paul Bettencourt, Senate, special session, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter registration, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: Tax Assessor 2020 and 2016

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities District Attorney County Attorney Sheriff Tax Assessor Ann Harris Bennett is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Chris Daniel, early voting, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD138, Mike Sullivan, precinct analysis, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

What is the direction of voting by mail?

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It was different in 2020, but that doesn’t mean it’s permanently different. Democratic voters in Texas were more likely to cast their ballots by mail than Republican voters in the last election. Today, that may sound like a forgone conclusion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, HCDP, TDP, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 1 Comment

Now we wait on SCOTUS

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The state of Texas filed its reply to the defendants’ responses to its democracy–killing lawsuit, and, well, it’s something. This brings us the Texas AG Ken Paxton’s reply–or, rather, replies, as there are multiple filings, including a motion to enlarge … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Legal matters, The making of the President | Tagged absentee ballots, Allen West, Attorney General, Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2020, Electoral College, endorsements, Georgia, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Ken Paxton, Kyle Hawkins, lawsuit, Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania, President, SCOTUS, secession, Steve Bullock, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin | 26 Comments

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