/tags/ballots Ballots en-US Copyright Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:25:16 GMT /politics/2025-06-07/garland-irving-lewisville-grand-prairie-rowlett-dallas-county-election-results In addition to Dallas, several smaller cities in Dallas County filled city council seats, including a Garland mayor. Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:25:16 GMT /politics/2025-06-07/garland-irving-lewisville-grand-prairie-rowlett-dallas-county-election-results Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-05-01/early-voting-over-one-million-dallas-county-voters-can-cast-ballots-saturday-local-elections-city-council-school-board Fewer than 5% of all registered county voters cast ballots during early voting April 22-29. Thu, 01 May 2025 09:01:00 GMT /news/2025-05-01/early-voting-over-one-million-dallas-county-voters-can-cast-ballots-saturday-local-elections-city-council-school-board Marina Trahan Martinez /education/2025-02-14/fast-growing-argyle-isd-puts-423-million-bond-on-may-ballot The Argyle ISD school board voted this week to take another shot at a bond election, asking voters to consider passing a $423 million package this May. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:00:16 GMT /education/2025-02-14/fast-growing-argyle-isd-puts-423-million-bond-on-may-ballot Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2024-12-16/denton-county-man-gets-4-year-sentence-for-ballot-fraud A Denton County jury sentenced a man to four years in prison and 10 years probation on Friday for ballot fraud in a 2020 Carrollton mayoral election, according to a press release. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:01:25 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-16/denton-county-man-gets-4-year-sentence-for-ballot-fraud Brooke Colombo | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2024-12-01/dallas-county-election-equipment-vendor-blamed-for-voting-problems Election Systems & Software, LLC defective software caused ballot count discrepancies and precinct ballot mix-ups. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:48:38 GMT /news/2024-12-01/dallas-county-election-equipment-vendor-blamed-for-voting-problems Marina Trahan Martinez /texas-news/2024-11-25/texas-lawmakers-are-mostly-silent-on-addressing-threats-to-ballot-secrecy Now that the 2024 election is over in Texas, the issue of protecting ballot secrecy is receiving renewed attention in the courts and the legislature. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:05:02 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-25/texas-lawmakers-are-mostly-silent-on-addressing-threats-to-ballot-secrecy Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2024-06-14/voter-advocacy-groups-ask-feds-to-step-in-after-texas-allowed-some-voters-ballots-to-be-identified The request comes as state and local officials undermined ballot secrecy in their bids for election transparency. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:19:40 GMT /texas-news/2024-06-14/voter-advocacy-groups-ask-feds-to-step-in-after-texas-allowed-some-voters-ballots-to-be-identified Natalia Contreras | Votebeat and The Texas Tribune /government/2023-10-04/how-to-vote-in-texas-november-2023-election The last day to register to vote is this Tuesday, Oct. 10. Here are important dates and information to know ahead of Election Day. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT /government/2023-10-04/how-to-vote-in-texas-november-2023-election Megan Cardona /news/2023-04-03/some-texas-leaders-want-out-of-a-national-voter-verification-system ERIC uses confidential data, including driver’s license information, to ensure voter registration information is up-to-date in all member states. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:21:06 GMT /news/2023-04-03/some-texas-leaders-want-out-of-a-national-voter-verification-system Shelly Brisbin | Texas Standard /texas-news/2022-12-16/voters-in-five-texas-cities-approved-decriminalizing-marijuana-city-officials-are-stand-in-the-way Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:27:35 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-16/voters-in-five-texas-cities-approved-decriminalizing-marijuana-city-officials-are-stand-in-the-way Alex Nguyen | The Texas Tribune