Texas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records. Read More

Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 4 local elections

Early voting runs from April 22-30. The last day to apply to vote by mail is April 23. There’s yet another election for many Texans on May 4. This time voters will be casting ballots for leaders and ... Read More

This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years

KENNARD — Donald Lamb was fighting a losing battle against his ever-growing East Texas lawn when his neighbor, City Council member James Westbrook, approached him. Westbrook was ready to retire and he ... Read More

First it was Jason Stephens, and now it’s Matt Huffman vowing to fix the Biden ballot issue: Today in Ohio

A long-term fix to prevent an Ohio law from preventing presidential candidates from qualifying for the ballot in Ohio is starting to come into focus We’re talking about how Ohio Senate President Matt ... Read More

Editorial Roundup: Texas

The outcome is a Texas where students of all backgrounds can take full advantage of their education, where graduates benefit from social networks and new ideas far outside their own life experience. Read More

Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why

There isn't any indication that noncitizens vote in significant numbers in federal elections or that they will in the future. It's already a crime for them to do so. And we know it's not a danger ... Read More

Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task

NEW DELHI (AP) — From the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands, Indian officials are using helicopters, buses, trucks, boats, donkeys, and mules to carry electronic voting machines for ... Read More