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Fewer than 5% of all registered county voters cast ballots during early voting April 22-29.
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Only certain people in Texas can vote by mail, and the process can be confusing. Election officials offer advice.
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Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots.
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The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.
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The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.
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Voters with disabilities have been pushing for more accessibility for years. This legislative session two bills gained bipartisan support.
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Elections officials cited a voter outreach effort as one cause for the significant drop in rejections.
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New or unregistered Texans have until Tuesday, Oct. 11 to have their voter registration applications postmarked. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Texas Republican Party leaders want the state to adopt laws that would shorten the early voting period and no longer allow mail-in voting for anyone 65 and up.
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According to the state, 12.87% of Democratic mail-in ballots were rejected, and 11.77% of Republican ballots were rejected.
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The Democratic nominee for governor slammed the Republican incumbent in harsh terms, presaging a bitter lead-up to an election nearly eight months away.
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Local election officials say a higher percentage of voters than normal had their ballots rejected because of ID issues.