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Allred and Cruz face off in Texas Senate debate on Tuesday
With less than a week until early voting starts, Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Colin Allred will square off in their first and only debate. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Lone Star Politics: Oct. 13, 2024
On Lone Star Politics, take a look at key issues on the ballot as we head towards Election Day. Plus, NBC 5’s Phil Prazan sits down with a Texas Supreme Court justice up for re-election.
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Cards Against Humanity offers payouts to new swing-state voters, responding to Musk's PAC
The progressive card game company is paying new voters who come up with plans and disparage Donald Trump online.
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What is voter fraud, and how common is it?
There are several types of voter fraud that make headlines every election – but how common is voter fraud really? Here’s what you need to know.
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Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the November election
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us what to know about registering to vote. Oct. 7 is the voter registration deadline to be eligible to vote in the November election.
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Want to vote for president? Deadline to register is Monday. What you need to know
If you haven’t registered to vote yet for the upcoming presidential election, you have until Monday to get it done. Oct. 7 is the voter registration deadline to be eligible to vote in the November election.
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Here's what to know as the voter registration deadline approaches
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us what to know so there are no surprises at the polls.
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Key takeaways from VP debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz
Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday engaged in a policy-focused debate just one month before the presidential election. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Dallas County may move Rowlett early voting location
Dallas County says it may have to look at moving a polling location in Rowlett – over concerns about whether the building has a valid certificate of occupancy.
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Dallas County considers moving a polling location in Rowlett
Dallas County says it may have to look at moving a polling location in Rowlett – over concerns about whether the building has a valid certificate of occupancy. NBC 5’s David Goins reports it comes as Rowlett’s mayor pushes for a location he says has more space and parking.
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What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?
While the practice of ballot collection is legal in 35 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state.
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There are no gun-related ballot measures initiated by voters in 2024
Seven states had tried to get 11 citizen-led firearm referendums on the ballot this year, but all of them failed, according to Victoria Rose, who tracks the measures for the elections database Ballotpedia.
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Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 US election defamation lawsuit
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Newsmax has said Smartmatic recently dropped its damages claims by more than $1 billion.
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Low voter participation in Texas may be connected to policy
In the 2022 general election, only 42% did so, and only 10 states had worse voter participation rates. Joseph Morton with the Dallas Morning News tells us about Texas’ low voter participation and why this may be.
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Georgia State Election Board requiring hand count of ballots for November election
Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally the number of ballots by hand.
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Dallas County puts voting machines to the test ahead of presidential election
This year’s presidential election is expected to bring a lot of people to the polls. Dallas County tested its machines. NBC 5’s Vince Sims reports it’s part of an effort to assure the public the process is secure.
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Travis County accuses top Texas officials of violating Voter Registration Act
Travis County has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson in federal court over the state’s attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election.
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National Voter Registration Day focuses on getting Texans signed up before deadline
On National Voter Registration Day there was a big push to make sure Texans sign up to vote before the deadline on October 7th. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports on the effort to get out the vote in Fort Worth.
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Texas DPS adds Saturday appointments for driver's licenses, state IDs
Beset by massive delays in appointments for Texans needing driver’s licenses and other state identification cards, the Texas Department of Public Safety says it’ll open for half-days on Saturdays through the end of the month.
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What you need to know about Texas ‘suspended' voter list
This fall Governor Greg Abbott announced the State of Texas removed more than a million names from its voter rolls, including hundreds of thousands of people on the ‘suspended’ list. We received several questions about that process, including concerns from a military member serving in another state. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan got answers.