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Jan 13, 2025 · —Carter Walker. Texas: Push for voting restrictions continues. After a contentious but otherwise smooth presidential election which provided victories for state Republicans, it’s not yet clear whether in 2025 Texas will expand or further restrict voting access as the legislature prepares to convene.. Democratic lawmakers are again proposing bills that would allow voters to register to vote ...

Early voting revealed scattered problems and threats, but the system held up. Here’s how Votebeat will cover the next big test during Election Day and beyond.

4 days ago · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. More than a dozen Texas counties are fighting a push by some Republican state lawmakers to get rid of a program that allows voters to cast their ballots at any county polling location on election day, arguing that the option saves ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Republican lawmakers in Texas are signaling this year that they will continue pushing for restrictions on voting in the name of combating voter fraud, including ending countywide voting and requiring proof of citizenship to register.

Jan 3, 2025 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest.. Newly elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives will convene Friday and vote on whether House Speaker Mike Johnson (R.-La.) will retain his leadership role.

Dec 23, 2024 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter.

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Oct 28, 2024 · Lindeman feels much the same. “Overall, many people have been led to accept a generalized vibe that election fraud is rampant — that corruption lurks in the voting machines, or the ballots, or the election officials, or who is allowed to vote, or maybe everything,” he said.