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• Smaller Texas counties could face a poll worker shortage due to new state requirements

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Aug. 17, 2023

  A law that will give voters more time to vote across the state means election offices have to find more workers. That isn’t an easy task in rural Texas. Full Story 

• Harris County’s election chief remains in legal limbo after judge rules that lawmakers can’t dissolve the position

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Aug. 15, 2023

  Republican lawmakers targeted the Harris County elections department during this year’s regular session after numerous issues arose out of the 2022 election. Full Story 

• Texas begins withdrawal from multistate partnership to clean voter rolls

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Updated: July 20, 2023

  A new GOP-backed state law requires Texas to create its own version of a cross-check program or find a vendor that doesn’t cost more than $100,000. Full Story 

• Texas Republican leaders want to improve elections in the state’s largest county. Their solution could backfire.

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune July 20, 2023

  Unless a judge intervenes, Harris County is expected to dissolve its elections administration office later this year. The duties of running elections will once again be split between the county’s tax assessor and clerk. Full Story 

• Voting by mail in Texas will get a little easier with these legislative fixes

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 30, 2023

  Two bipartisan bills passed this session will give voters more time and opportunities to fix mistakes when they request and return ballots by mail. Full Story 

• Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Updated: June 21, 2023

  The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s own allies. Full Story 

• Tarrant County picks deputy county clerk to run elections, eschewing GOP activist

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 16, 2023

  The county’s Election Commission unanimously appointed Clinton Ludwig to the job. None of the three finalists had any election administration experience. Full Story 

• GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant County

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 14, 2023

  Karen Wiseman previously sued former election administrator Heider Garcia and participated in a right-wing group’s search for 2020 voter fraud. She’s one of the three finalists, none of whom have experience running elections. Full Story 

• Texas is set to improve in-person and mail-in voting for people with disabilities

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 9, 2023

  Voters with disabilities have been pushing for more accessibility for years. This legislative session two bills gained bipartisan support. Full Story 

• Harris County elections face state intervention under new Texas voting laws

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 1, 2023

  The bill’s sponsor says greater oversight is needed for Texas’ largest county as county officials have vowed to fight the legislation in court. Full Story