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Supreme Court allows counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots

Jun 29

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How do you register and vote in the midterms?

Oct 31, 2022

USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots

The changes would not go into effect until the court lifts its injunction.

Aug 24

Why it's taking so long to count ballots in Nevada

Nov 6, 2020

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What's the election hold up? Why counting ballots is taking so long

Nov 5, 2020

When will we know the winner of the presidential election?

Nov 4, 2020

USPS failed to complete 'sweeps' for ballots by deadline

Nov 4, 2020

What you need to know before heading to the polls in Texas

Nov 3, 2020

More than 9 million Texans have cast ballots so far

Oct 30, 2020

Latest Videos

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Election officials worried by threats and protesters

Nov 6, 2020

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Election officials worried by threats and protesters

Nov 6, 2020

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What you need to know before heading to the polls in Texas

Nov 3, 2020

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Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo reacts to Gov. Abbott's ballot drop off order

Oct 2, 2020

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Republican political analyst weighs in on Gov. Abbott's ballot drop off order

Oct 2, 2020

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Texas AG appeals latest decision on Harris Co. mail-in ballots

Sep 12, 2020

Latest Stories

Harris Co. offers overnight early voting option this week

NO EXCUSE! Some polling locations will be open 24 hours starting 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Oct 25, 2020

Order allowing Texas counties to have multiple mail-in ballot drop-off sites is upheld, but appeal will likely halt openings

A state appeals court overturned Gov. Greg Abbott's previous one drop-off site per county order, but it remains to be seen how fast this new ruling is executed.

Oct 24, 2020

Drive-thru voting locations in Harris Co. see greater numbers than in-person voting

"I went through the drive-thru, total in-and-out (was) 15 minutes," a Houston voter said.

Oct 17, 2020

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More than 7 million general election ballots cast so far

Ballot requests in 38 states, whether by mail or through some form of in-person early voting, surpassed 35 million this week.

Oct 11, 2020

9 discarded ballots weren't fraud, Pennsylvania election chief says

It appears that an election worker's decision to throw out nine military ballots in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, amounted to a mistake and not "intentional fraud."

Sep 30, 2020