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Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary

New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat August 11, 2025August 18, 2025

New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching.

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Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2022November 2, 2024

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Trump allies probe for election system weaknesses in Texas and other key states

Operation Eagles Wings, led by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, is interviewing local election officials and compiling data that could be used to challenge or disrupt elections.

by Jen Fifield, Votebeat October 3, 2022August 17, 2023

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False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.

by Eric Neugenboren, The Texas Tribune August 16, 2022March 19, 2024

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Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune February 16, 2022July 3, 2024

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New Report by Constitutional Scholars Blasts Texas’ Limit on Mail-In Voting as Discriminatory

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Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary

Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

Trump allies probe for election system weaknesses in Texas and other key states

False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls

New Report by Constitutional Scholars Blasts Texas’ Limit on Mail-In Voting as Discriminatory