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Secretary of State issues emergency guidance to protect ballot secrecy
Public records laws in place now make it technically possible to match individuals to the ballots they cast in state elections.
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How the state is trying to keep your voter ballot private
Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General’s efforts to keep your voter ballot – private. NBC 5 Phil Prazan reports it comes after news broke detailing how it was possible to match up individual people with individual ballots.
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Dallas voters get extended time to cast ballots
Dallas voters had extra time to vote on Tuesday after voting locations had to close due to power issues caused by morning storms.
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How a post falsely claiming migrants are registering to vote spread to millions in four weeks
A false narrative suggesting that over half a million migrants had registered to vote in swing states shows how quickly misinformation can spread — and how difficult it is to stop.
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Final day of early voting for May 4 election
Across North Texas, Tuesday is the last day of early voting for the upcoming election on May 4. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for Fort Worth woman
A North Texas grandmother at the center of an illegal voting case says she’s overwhelmed with emotion. That’s after a Texas court reversed Crystal Mason’s conviction. While Mason might not be completely in the clear, she’s celebrating the win.
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Texans head to the polls to vote on hot-button issues in primary election
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us how despite several hot-button issues on the line for candidates running for office, this election cycle is seeing a smaller voter turnout than in years past.
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Voter turnout wanes in primaries despite high stakes over hot-button issues in Texas
Despite several hot-button issues on the line for candidates running for office, this election cycle is seeing a smaller voter turnout than in years past.
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Friday is last day to vote early ahead of the primary election on Tuesday
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us about voter turnout during this election cycle and what we can expect from the primary election on Tuesday.
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Dallas County holds first test run of public voting machines
Dallas County’s new elections administrator promises transparency, especially regarding election integrity. So, on Monday, the county held its first-ever public test of voting machines. NBC 5’s Political reporter Phil Prazan has more.
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Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue
A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision that contradicts decades of precedent and could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.
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Lone Star Politics: Nov. 5, 2023
Will fellow Texas Republicans put their differences aside during the special session? Plus, Texans head to the polls to vote on how to spend the state surplus. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.
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What to know about early voting in Texas
Early voting starts today in the Nov. 7 statewide election. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Early voting begins Monday on amendments to Texas constitution, local props
Early voting began Monday for the Nov. 7 elections being held across the state where Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments as well as dozens of other local props.
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Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district, despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries.
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters
The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.
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Supreme Court strikes down Alabama's congressional map in win for Black voters
The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.
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GOP unveils program to get Republicans voting early: ‘Change the culture'
Conservatives have called for the party to emphasize early voting after a disappointing 2022 midterms and a years-long campaign from Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the system.
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Chris Christie kicks off 2024 GOP presidential bid with swipes at Trump
Republican former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kicked off his presidential campaign Tuesday evening, promising to be the only candidate in a crowded GOP primary field willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump. Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, began his bid under the slogan “Because the truth matters” with a town hall in New Hampshire,…
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Supreme Court tossed out the heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago. The next ruling could go further
The justices are expected to rule in the coming weeks in another case out of Alabama that could make it much more difficult for minority groups to sue over gerrymandered political maps that dilute their representation