Houston, TX — After several polling locations across the third largest county in the nation opened late this Election Day, Judge Dawn Rogers has signed off on an order to extend voting until 8 pm in Harris County following a lawsuit from Texas Organizing Project. This will affect 782 voting locations and ensure our communities […]
2022 elections
Defying Voter Suppression Attempts, Young Texans are Showing Their Power at the Ballot Box
If you’re a college student in Texas, chances are the early voting location on your campus disappeared weeks before the election. Most early voting locations were removed from campuses shortly after the 2018 election, with some disappearing as recently as August. […]
The Future We Want (Part II)
This is a series of blogs in which Texans of faith, color, and LGBTQIA+ Texans add their voices to the conversation. This is the future they want in their own words. […]
The Future We Want: Texans Decide (Part 1)
Our vote is our power, and the best thing we can do is use it to create the future we want for ourselves, our families, and our communities. As the polls draw closer, it is crucial to uplift the voices of our various communities, especially those who are often ignored. This is a series of blogs in which Texans of faith, color, and LGBTQIA+ Texans add their voices to the conversation. This is the future they want in their own words. […]
A Quick Guide to Understanding SB1
Passed in September 2021, SB1 imposed new restrictions on voter assistance, restricted mail-in ballots, banned overnight early voting hours and drive-thru voting, despite the last two driving increased turnout among voters of color in previous election cycles. […]
