Thousands of Texans who voted in 2010 did not come back to do it again in 2014, and most of those voted for the Democratic candidate for governor four years ago. At the same time, another kind of voting — mail ballots — is booming.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Voter ID by 3-to-1 Margin
Requiring voters to show a photo ID has proved controversial in the federal courts, but the law is popular with Texas voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Posted inState Government
Analysis: A Missing Piece in the Voter ID Debate
State leaders asked for and received a study that said the voter photo ID law would leave more than a half-million voters without required state-issued IDs. But they didn’t tell most legislators about it, according to a federal judge’s findings.
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Demographics
Analysis: Behind Voter ID, Federal Pre-Clearance
Woven into the recent federal ruling that found the state’s voter photo ID law unconstitutional is a bigger question for Texas lawmakers — whether the state should have to seek federal permission when it changes election and voting laws.
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Politics
Inside Texas Politics: ‘Tis The Season to Start Voting
With early voting starting tomorrow, this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics has a decidedly electoral slant.
Posted inState Government
U.S. Supreme Court: Texas Can Enforce Voter ID Law for Nov. 4 Election
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion Saturday morning removing the last traces of uncertainty over whether voter ID can be enforced in the upcoming elections.
Posted inState Government
Newsreel: Ebola, Voter ID, Abortion
This week in the Newsreel: Ebola has become a big political story this October, uncertainty on voter ID law continues just days before voting starts, and abortion clinics can remain open for now.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Looking to Avoid Confusion Over Voter ID Shuffle
Texas’ voter ID law is in effect for the Nov. 4 general election. Election workers are working to help ensure there is no confusion as voters head to the polls.
Posted inState Government
Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Block Voter ID
Texas plaintiffs on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block use of the state’s voter photo ID law in November’s election.
Posted inState Government
Appeals Court: Texas Should Implement Voter ID Law for 2014 Election
Texas should require photo voter identification in this year’s general election, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, overturning an earlier ruling by a federal district judge in Texas.
