The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 25. The last day last day of early voting by personal appearance is Nov. 1.

County election officials say a flood of challenges questioning the eligibility of voters is complicating the work they’re already doing to keep their voter rolls updated.

One county employee was charged in the probe, however, after investigators said he failed to make sure polling locations had enough ballots.

Conservative groups and individual activists have targeted tens of thousands of Texans over their eligibility. But state and federal protections are in place.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.

Texas Democrats have long claimed the state is within reach of flipping, yet no Democrat has won statewide here in 30 years. However, a late shakeup on the top of the ticket is raising hopes this year,

The former Houston mayor narrowly defeated former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards in a two-round contest to fill the spot on the ballot previously held by the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

The Texas Rangers concluded an investigation into Harris County’s highly scrutinized November 2022 election, finding no evidence that there was an attempt to sway the results, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.

Prosecutors in Texas’ largest county say an investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes

The 2024 general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Early voting in Texas begins on October 21, 2024. The last day of in-person early voting is Friday, November 1. Texas law requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day.