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Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Early voting starts on October 22nd

Thursday, October 04, 2012  A state district judge is set to determine whether Texas counties must help purge a list of 81,000 potentially dead voters before the November election.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A newspaper analysis shows that people living in traditionally black Harris County neighborhoods received a disproportionate share of letters advising them that they were in danger of having their voter registration canceled because they were presumed dead.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Despite the ruling of three-judge panel rejecting the voting lines, Texas will keep the lines until after the November Elections.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A three judge panel ruled against the Texas Voter ID law.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Lawyers for Texas and the Department of Justice are framing their final arguments about Texas' controversial voter ID law around the federal Voting Rights Act.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  An expert witness for the Justice Department says the Texas voter ID law would affect minority voters more than white ones.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The new controversial voter ID law in Texas is finally going before a federal court in Washington.

Monday, June 04, 2012  More than 1.5 million Texans could be removed from the state's list of registered voters if they fail to vote or update their records in consecutive federal elections, part of an aggressive policy to keep files current.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The U.S. attorney general's office has requested a delay in the trial over Texas's Voter ID Law, saying the state's legal maneuvering is taking up too much time.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The Justice Department's civil rights division has objected to the new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas, saying many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Since 1965, Texas voters have approved several amendments authorizing $1.86 billion in bonds for low interest student loans. But now, there's only about $275 million left.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  A look at what Texas voters and candidates had to say on Election Day.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Every year the League of Women Voters puts out an educational resource guide to help educate voters on the people running for office.

Friday, October 08, 2010  When it comes to the race for Texas governor, it seems Republican Rick Perry now has a double digit lead over Democrat Bill White.