Austin voters to decide extent of police department oversight

Austin voters have two propositions to look at in the May election, both add enhanced police department oversight, but to different extents.

Two police oversight propositions on the ballot in Austin

The two police oversight propositions can be easily confused because only a few words differentiate them on the ballot, and it's admittedly causing confusion for voters.

Early voting begins Dec. 1 in Austin, Kyle runoff elections

There were several races in November in which no candidate got more than 50% of the vote, resulting in runoff elections. Here's a look at which races are on the ballot.

Texas election results from 2022 midterms

Some ballots are still being counted after a busy Election Day but winners have been declared in most of the big local races.

Texas Attorney General race: Ken Paxton faces Democratic challenger Rochelle Garza

Texas Attorney General race: Incumbent Republican Ken Paxton faces Democratic challenger Rochelle Garza. Two of the big topics in Texas are abortion rights and border security.

GOP voters motivated to vote in Midterm Election, new poll indicates

Katie Naranjo, chair of the Travis County Democrats, and Matt Mackowiak, chair of the Travis County GOP, discuss upcoming election.

Many remain critical of state of US democracy, new poll reveals

Only about half of Americans have high confidence that votes in the upcoming midterm elections will be counted accurately, according to a new poll.

Data breach sparks concerns for Travis County poll workers

In a statement from Secretary of State John Scott, he noted the software was not directly linked to voting, but did not dismiss how serious the situation was.

Deadline to register to vote in November election is October 11, 2022

The Texas voter registration deadline is October 11 to vote in the November welection. A guide on how to register to vote in Texas.

US Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama

The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.

Supreme Court back in session Monday with new justice and top cases

Already the court has said it will decide cases on a range of major issues including affirmative action, voting rights and the rights of LGBTQ people.

House passes US election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump’s failed attempt to remain in power.

Voting machine testing underway with Texas SB 1 changes

State law mandates counties to test the computer program that operates their electronic voting machines.