Natalia Contreras

Three years ago, Texas Republicans approved a state law that was designed to allow unprecedented state oversight of elections in Harris County , a

The secretary of state is using a law that was originally written to focus on problems in Harris County.

The secretary of state is using a law that was originally written to focus on problems in Harris County.

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.

The GOP sued the state to close the primaries, while Gov. Greg Abbott has called for renewed legislative action.

“The federal government has knowingly trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vote,” Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said in

A federal judge cited Texas’ use of the SAVE database, which flagged several voters who were actually citizens, and said the checks violated privacy and voting rights.

A federal judge cited Texas’ use of the SAVE database, which flagged several voters who were actually citizens, and said the checks violated privacy and voting rights.

Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State's Office for assurances that issues with the state's voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.

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