Elections
Thursday, May 21, 2020 by Ashley Lopez
Elections
Federal appeals court temporarily halts expansion of mail-in voting in Texas
An expansion of Texas’ vote-by-mail program during the pandemic is on hold, again.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling from a day earlier that opened up mail-in voting to people under 65.Texas…
Friday, May 15, 2020 by Ashley Lopez
Courts
Court order that opens up mail-in voting in Texas stays in effect for now, appeals court rules
Voters who don’t want to risk exposure to the coronavirus may use mail-in ballots during upcoming elections as a legal battle moves through the courts, a Texas appeals court ruled Thursday.The 14th Court of Appeals ruled a trial court order…
Thursday, May 7, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Elections
County plans to spend $968K to prepare for voting in 2020
Travis County will spend $968,000 to expand ballot-by-mail voting and introduce new safety precautions at voting sites in preparation for the July runoff election and the November general elections.Already, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir told the Commissioners Court on May…
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Elections
Casar to seek reelection
Council Member Greg Casar announced Monday that he will not be seeking Sen. Kirk Watson’s now-vacant District 14 seat. In early March, Casar explored the possibility of running for state Senate. However, that move was quickly overshadowed by the cancellation…
Thursday, April 16, 2020 by Ashley Lopez
Elections
Travis County judge says he will open up mail-in voting during Covid-19 pandemic
A Travis County district court judge said Wednesday he will clarify that voters fearful of contracting Covid-19 will be allowed to use mail-in ballots during elections in July and November.The Texas Democratic Party sued state and local election officials last…
Monday, April 6, 2020 by Ashley Lopez
Elections
Texas officials try to clarify who can vote by mail, but they might not be able to just say everyone
The Texas Secretary of State’s Office sent local election officials an advisory Thursday that was meant to give them guidance on how to handle elections during the Covid-19 pandemic.In particular, they tried to tackle an issue voting rights groups have…
