/tags/texas-secretary-of-state Texas Secretary of State en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:25:43 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-04/texas-tells-u-s-justice-department-that-federal-election-monitors-arent-allowed-in-polling-places Texas’ top elections official said Friday that federal inspectors can’t be inside polls or places where ballots are counted under Texas law after the DOJ announced plans to send monitors to the state. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:25:43 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-04/texas-tells-u-s-justice-department-that-federal-election-monitors-arent-allowed-in-polling-places Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-08-30/texas-has-removed-a-million-people-from-the-voter-rolls-why-are-we-finding-out-now From Greg Abbott touting removals from Texas’ voter rolls to Ken Paxton initiating raids over allegations of vote harvesting, here’s a breakdown of what you should know. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:20:14 GMT /news/2024-08-30/texas-has-removed-a-million-people-from-the-voter-rolls-why-are-we-finding-out-now Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2024-08-09/robert-kennedy-jr-will-be-on-the-2024-texas-ballot Despite objections from Democrats, Texas election officials say the independent candidate for president has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:31:02 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-09/robert-kennedy-jr-will-be-on-the-2024-texas-ballot Juan Salinas II | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-06-27/carlos-cascos-former-texas-secretary-of-state-and-political-leader-in-rio-grande-valley-dies-at-71 Cascos began his political career as a Democrat but crossed party lines in 2014 before Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to be secretary of state. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:14:24 GMT /texas-news/2024-06-27/carlos-cascos-former-texas-secretary-of-state-and-political-leader-in-rio-grande-valley-dies-at-71 Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune /news/2023-07-24/texas-begins-withdrawal-from-multistate-partnership-to-clean-voter-rolls A new GOP-backed state law requires Texas to create its own version of a cross-check program or find a vendor that doesn’t cost more than $100,000. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:56:49 GMT /news/2023-07-24/texas-begins-withdrawal-from-multistate-partnership-to-clean-voter-rolls Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune /news/2022-12-07/whats-next-for-the-texas-secretary-of-states-office Acting Texas secretary of state John Scott resigned earlier this week. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he would nominate longtime state Sen. Jane Nelson from Flower Mound to replace him. The quick turnover of secretaries of state in Texas is unusual, especially since the office oversees the state's elections. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:48:35 GMT /news/2022-12-07/whats-next-for-the-texas-secretary-of-states-office Rhonda Fanning | Texas Standard , Gabrielle Muñoz | Texas Standard /texas-news/2022-12-05/texas-top-election-official-will-leave-his-post-at-the-end-of-the-year State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, will take the helm following Monday’s resignation by current secretary John Scott. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:31:04 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-05/texas-top-election-official-will-leave-his-post-at-the-end-of-the-year Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2022-02-28/what-triggers-a-runoff-election-in-texas With hundreds of candidates vying for local or statewide office, there is a chance a winner won’t be declared after the primary. Here's a simple breakdown of what triggers a runoff election and when they will be held. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:25:40 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-28/what-triggers-a-runoff-election-in-texas Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2021-10-21/gov-greg-abbotts-pick-for-top-texas-election-post-worked-with-trump-to-fight-2020-results As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:42:48 GMT /politics/2021-10-21/gov-greg-abbotts-pick-for-top-texas-election-post-worked-with-trump-to-fight-2020-results James Barragán | The Texas Tribune /news/2020-08-14/usps-warns-texas-that-some-mail-in-ballots-may-be-delayed-in-november The U.S. Postal Service has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the November election thanks to… Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT /news/2020-08-14/usps-warns-texas-that-some-mail-in-ballots-may-be-delayed-in-november Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune