Voting

A Bexar County district judge has ruled the Bexar County Elections Department must open additional Election Day polling sites.

Early voting starts Tuesday, but voters in Bexar County have already been turning in mail ballots by the thousands.

Texas counties are currently blocked from setting up multiple drop-off locations for absentee ballots heading into the Nov. 3 general election due to a temporary order from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. That order came hours after top Texas officials on Saturday again sought to limit drop-off locations some voters use during the coronavirus pandemic.

Two groups sued the Bexar County Elections Department in state court on Tuesday over the number of Election Day polling sites.

A voting rights organization founded by a team of NBA stars led by Los Angeles Laker Lebron James seeks young volunteers to serve as poll workers in traditionally black voting precincts, including San Antonio’s East Side.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has filed a motion to stop the judge’s order and will file an appeal of the district court’s ruling.

On Friday afternoon, TPR spoke with Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen as the deadline for voter registration in Texas approaches on Oct. 5.

Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.

Acting on a federal judge’s orders, the state updated its online systems to allow people to add their names to the voter rolls when they update their licenses.

The San Antonio Spurs opened their home at the AT&T Center to the latest voter registration effort on Tuesday.Approrpriate to the COVID-19 era, the…