The local party said its locks were filled with super glue, preventing officials from accessing their office. Also, federal officials are sending election monitors to Harris and Waller counties. And Texas is on pace to set a record for voter turnout Tuesday.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Here’s how votes are counted in Texas
Each of Texas’ 254 counties is responsible for counting its ballots, but they have specific guidelines they must follow.
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Rural Texans have long helped Republicans. Will that hold true on Tuesday?
Republicans believe rural Texas will play a crucial role in delivering Texas for President Donald Trump on Tuesday as polls continue to show a close race in the state.
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Analysis: In Texas, the end of a grinding election, and another already on the horizon
As a grueling election cycle comes to a close, there is no rest for the weary: Candidates are already talking about what’s on the Texas ballot in 2022.
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Texas is on track for record turnout in this election after breaking early voting records
After early voting, 57.3% of registered voters in Texas have cast ballots, just shy of the total turnout of 59.4% in 2016.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes
A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state’s highest civil court to rule Harris County’s drive-thru voting locations illegal and invalidate votes that have already been cast. The challenge has also been filed in federal court.
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Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a “Trump Train” surrounded a campaign bus
The highway skirmish came as Democrats close ground in a state that is polling competitively in the race for president. Recent polls indicate the presidential race in Texas between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden is tight, with some national prognosticators calling it a “toss-up.”
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“It’s wholly un-American”: Harris County drive-thru voters await court rulings as Texas Republicans push to invalidate 127,000 votes
A conservative activist and three Republican candidates have asked state and federal courts to toss the votes and shut down drive-thru voting in the state’s most populous, and largely Democratic, county.
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At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?
Many members of both parties say they want to preserve protections for people with preexisting conditions, though Democrats say Republicans are being disingenuous about the issue.
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“No one understands how difficult elections are to run”: Officials in small-town Texas endure a stressful election
While big cities and high-stakes lawsuits dominate Texas voting news, the election may come down to rural counties like Archer or Aransas, where there’s usually just a few people to handle registering voters, reporting results — and everything in between.