Jun 11, 2018 | Campaign News
In a 5-4 decision (PDF), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Ohio’s process for canceling voters’ registrations and removing them from the rolls does not violate the federal National Voter Registration Act’s “failure to vote” clause. Ohio’s process is...
Feb 4, 2018 | Campaign News
Registration Deadline: Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in order to participate in the March 6 primary election. Campaign Finance: Tomorrow is also the deadline for state and county (where required) candidates to file 30-day-out campaign finance reports....
Jun 28, 2017 | Political Climate
More than 6.1M Texans registered to vote in the 2016 November general election did not cast a vote for the country’s highest office, the highest such figure in state history for a presidential election. In the preceding gubernatorial election cycle, a record 9.3M...
May 9, 2017 | Campaign News
Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 11 is the deadline to register to vote for any runoff election being held June 10. Rep. RonSimmons Single-punch Elimination: House Bill 25 by Rep. Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton) will be heard in the Senate Business & Commerce...
Mar 23, 2017 | Campaign News
Voter registrations have not kept pace with population growth over the past eight years. Despite a record 15M Texans registered to vote, a larger percentage of Texans are not registered than in 2008, and a significantly larger percentage of Texans did not cast ballots...
Oct 27, 2016 | Political Climate
Early voting in person continues across Texas, and turnout continues to be at a record-shattering pace. Just over 1.4M had cast ballots in person and by mail in the 15 counties with the most registered voters through Wednesday, and turnout was steady in the counties...
Oct 19, 2016 | By the Numbers
Secretary of State Carlos Cascos announced that just over 15.1 million Texans are registered to vote for the general election, an increase of a little over 85K from his previous announcement. This includes nearly 1.7 million “suspense voters.” These are voters whose...
Oct 13, 2016 | Political Climate
Even with a record number of registered voters, non-participation is still trending in Texas. Secretary of State Carlos Cascos announced that a record 15,015,700 Texans are registered to vote for the general election. The final total is expected to increase slightly...
Oct 10, 2016 | Campaign News
Deadlines: Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the deadline for Texans to register to vote for the general election and for general election candidates to file 30-day-out campaign finance reports. We will begin updating our Crib Sheets on Wednesday morning and analyze the numbers,...
Oct 4, 2016 | Campaign News
Registration Deadline: October 11 is the last day a Texan can register to vote in order to participate in this year’s general election. HD111: The Dallas Morning News endorsed Rep. Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas). HD113: The Dallas Morning News endorsed Rep. Cindy Burkett...
Oct 3, 2016 | Political Climate
While they may not vote Republican, the bulk of the state’s 1 million newly registered voters live in districts currently represented by Republicans, according to research released today by Derek Ryan, former research director of the Republican Party of Texas....
Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign News
Voter Registration: More than 14.8 million voters are registered in Texas, up about 600K since March and around 1.2 million since the 2012 presidential election. It is the highest number of registered voters in state history, and the Secretary of State believes that...
