Travis Dems Allege GOP Voter Intimidation Plot

Claim East and SE Austin minorities targeted

"...Claims of voter harassment and intimidation by pro-Republican groups have been rocking Harris County (Houston)..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News

Keep marching on

"...Voting rights are still under threat in Texas, with the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

The Common Law

Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation – where’s the line?

"...This voting season has generated tension between Republicans and Democrats on..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Column by Luke Ellis

America: Freedom to Fascism

Although grounded in Libertarian theory, this documentary by producer-turned-director Aaron Russo presents provocative material about the perceived illegality of income taxes – and various freedom-restricting consequences of the new world order.

"...cast the agency as a bully that relies on intimidation and fear to get what it wants. However, just..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...importantly, those who weren’t watching, those millions of legally voting Texans whose lives won’t be the same if this..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: MUD in Your Eye

Northwest Austin suburb chal­lenges the Voting Rights Act

"...suit (an appeal is pending) but generated sufficient political intimidation (at City Hall and the Lege) to force a..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Voter Purge Leader David Whitley Resigns

Embattled SoS calls it quits after discriminatory voter purge

"...non-citizen voters and led to three separate lawsuits from voting rights groups, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley’s job..."

May 27, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Ellis: Voter ID Bills Are Dead

Houston lawmaker says he can kill any bills that would require a photo ID to vote.

"...I have the votes to defeat plans to enact voter-intimidation laws," said Ellis...."

March 16, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Your Rights at the Polls in Texas

What to know about the voting experience you’re entitled to

"...Who can help? If you experience voter intimidation or have any concern about a violation of your..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?

Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"

"...their ballots on the first day of in-person early voting Monday, Oct. 24. Combined with the more than 10,000..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense

Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy

"...Paxton has touted prosecuting a negligible number of noncitizen voting cases, but it remains a virtually nonexistent problem that,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...from a grim roster of GOP wannabe congressmen. Early voting begins Monday, Feb. 23. (See the Chronicle's endorsements)...."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...a quick deficit, trailing 42% to 57% after early voting results came in. At 9:50pm, that lead remained unchanged...."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Marching for Democracy, From Georgetown to Austin

Refusing to take even one step back

"...create a path forward for protecting Texans' and Americans' voting rights. "We know that a seed cast in good..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Judge Throws Out Texas Voter ID Law

Compares photo requirement to Jim Crow, poll tax

"...US Justice Department finding that the law violates the Voting Rights Act. It created a limited number of state-issued..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"..."I have the votes to defeat plans to enact voter-intimidation laws."..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "I'm voting for John Kerry because I'm a Christian. ... My..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tea Partiers Party to Ethics Violations?

Texas Democract Party expands lawsuit to include King Street Patriots

"..."with the sole intent to deceive and discourage lawful voting. These practices will be targeted to undermine the vote..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Texas Democrats File Suit Against Tea Party Group

Claims King Street Patriots are engaging in voter harassment

"...“with the sole intent to deceive and discourage lawful voting. These practices will be targeted to undermine the vote..."

Oct. 19, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Res Publica

Go, go, good citizen, go: Oct. 30-Nov. 6

"...EARLY VOTING ENDS See p.8 for Chronicle endorsements and voting information,..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Some elections are clean, but the GOP campaigns dirty

"...effort by the Republican Party to keep people from voting...."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Greg Abbott slaps down DA's effort to question black students' voting rights

"...eligibility requirements have the same "presumption of residency" for voting purposes as do other Waller Co. residents...."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Marsh called Danze's efforts a campaign of harassment and intimidation "less about opposing abortion and more about obstructing the..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to express his or her opinions without fear of intimidation or retaliation. The war in Iraq appears to be..."

May 16, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Illbient for Spooky

"...an in-depth cover story. Ecologically awakened customers have been "voting with their dollars" for years now, and the article..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Column

Texas Voter Purge Effort Ends

State agrees to legal settlement; on the hook for $450K

"...the questionable methodology behind compiling the names. Civil and voting rights groups filed suit claiming voter suppression and intimidation..."

April 26, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Early voting begins Oct. 20; election day is Nov. 4. Mayor:..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Postmarks

The Xicanindio Poet

"...souce in "student opinion") doesn't work. The incestuous greek bloc-voting (nepotism, anyone?) which carries UT elections is about as..."

April 11, 1997 Column

Via 313 Union Effort Stymied by Busting Tactics

Via 313 has hired an HR consultant to stop unionization

"...Calle and Epperson describe an organized campaign of "intimidation and manipulation," including the hiring of Daniel Block, an..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Forces Within the (Task) Force: The Working Groups

"...members of the city's management team (who abstained from voting on recommendations). To dive deeper into the issues and..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature

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