6 September, 2026
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92 Polling Sites Gone: The Hidden Strategy Targeting Texas’s Purple County

Let’s not mince words about what just went down in Texas. In a state where voter suppression is practically a pass-down heritage, Tarrant County officials executed a textbook maneuver: voting to slash 92 Election Day polling locations ahead of November. That drops the county’s footprint from 316 sites in 2022 to a meager 224. They’ll spin it in corporate speak, citing “efficiency,” “saving taxpayers money,” and cutting “low-turnout sites.” But anyone with an elementary grasp of Southern Read more […]

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The Supreme Court Opened the Door to Unnecessary Election Chaos—Here’s 5 Immediate Next Steps for Mail-In Voters

A 6-3 procedural decision by the high court leaves 30% of American voters facing potential administrative chaos just days before midterm ballots ship. Here is what happened—and your emergency action plan. On Monday, the Supreme Court threw a wrench into the upcoming midterm elections. In a 6-3 vote, the conservative majority threw out a preliminary injunction on procedural grounds, ruling it was “too early” for Democratic-led states to challenge President Trump’s executive order restricting Read more […]

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Knowledge is Protection: Guarding Your Vote in the Houston Primaries

In a state where election laws are often described as a “thicket of confusion,” the message from the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) this week was simple: knowledge is the ultimate ballot protection. As early voting ends and Houstonians prepare for the March 3rd primaries, a diverse coalition of community media—representing Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, Pakistani, and Black Press—gathered at the Southern News Group offices to hear from the legal experts tasked with guarding the vote. The Read more […]

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Voter Protection or Voter Suppression?

In recent months, several states have introduced or passed legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and participation. Including the 47th president with his executive order. Proponents argue that such laws are necessary to maintain the integrity of American elections. However, decades of research and bipartisan studies have consistently shown that non-citizen voting is exceedingly rare and statistically insignificant. Rather than solving a widespread issue, these laws Read more […]

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