Elections

TPR’s Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Sam Woolley, author of the upcoming book Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity.

The lawsuit, which a judge has combined with a similar suit by Latino and Black voters, will go to trial at the end of September, too late to affect this year’s midterm elections.

O’Rourke’s visit came soon after the entire three person staff of the Gillespie County Elections Department resigned over threats made against the former elections administrator since the 2020 election.

Threats against election administrators and county clerks are occurring throughout Texas as the mid-term election on Nov. 8 draws near. The threats, including harassment and intimidation, are fueled by misinformation about the 2020 election spread by former President Donald Trump and his supporters.

Protests have taken place across Texas since last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights. But is the anger over Roe v. Wade potent enough to last until November? And will the issue benefit Texas Republicans or Democrats more at the polls?

The Bexar County Elections Office is battling voter confusion as three costly separate elections approach in May.

In some voting locations where a party’s appointed polling judge didn’t show up, election officials allowed the other party’s judge to operate both parties’ voting machines in an effort to keep the polling place running.

A part of the secretary of state's office will be dedicated to conducting election audits, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Texas.

The Texas Secretary of State’s office reports lower turnout in most major metro areas. The last day to vote early in person early is Friday.

The bill would allow county party leaders, candidates, judges and political committees to formally ask the Texas secretary of state's office to review any "irregularities" in an election.