Natalia Contreras

Under state Sen. Paul Bettencourt's bill, some individuals could submit requests for explanations of ‘election irregularities' and potentially bring them to the Texas Secretary of State.

GOP Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s bill would create procedures mandating election officials respond to requests from certain people about ‘election irregularities.’ The senator says it would foster trust in the process, but others worry it would do the opposite.

Key Texas lawmakers are reviving legislation that would require election officials to respond within set time frames to requests to explain “election irregularities” from certain party officials and election workers.This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization cov...

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.Key Texas lawmakers are reviving legislation that would require election officials to respond within set time frames to requests to ...

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

was produced by and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy

Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy Updated

Votebeat examines a bill that emerges ahead of the new legislative session and a pair of lawsuits surrounding the issue at hand.

Votebeat examines a bill that emerges ahead of the new legislative session and a pair of lawsuits surrounding the issue at hand.