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A local North Carolina GOP office was firebombed and destroyed on Sunday.

Today, in a major victory for voting rights advocates nationwide, a federal district court entered an order to ease Texas’s strict photo ID law — and allow voters without ID to cast a regular ballot this November. The Texas requirement, as written in 2011, is effectively struck down. Approximately 600,000 registered voters did not have […]

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Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan reminds voters of important election information, including photo ID requirements, exemptions, the cure process and help finding their poll on Election Day. “I want every registered voter to understand the photo ID process and what to do if they need help on Election Day,” said Sullivan. “This is the […]

When does the new photo identification law go into effect? The new photo identification requirement is effective immediately. What kind of identification will be required to qualify to vote in person under the new program? A voter will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling location before […]

In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) creating a new requirement for voters to show photo identification when voting in person. While pending review within the judicial system, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively ended all pending litigation. As a result, voters are […]

Harris County voters will decide the fate of the Astrodome in 2014. That’s the game plan for the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation and…

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Roland Martin talks with Andrea Gillespie, assistant professor of political science at Emory University, about the high black voter turnout in the 2012 re-election of…

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Many Harris County voters are being asked to approve a proposal that would allow metro to continue using over 1/4 of the revenue generated by…