Harris County Elections office opens new multipurpose headquarters, encourages early voting

Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth says the new facility will likely be the home to Election Services for the next 10 years.

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‘Six elections since November’: Harris County officials estimate that low turnout could be due to voter fatigue

In Tuesday’s election in Harris County, the largest county with the largest city in Texas, nearly 50,000 people made the decisions for almost five million. 

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Early voting turnout for Harris County’s May uniform election less than 1% as of Sunday

Races on the ballot in Harris County include three newly created directorships for the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD). Early voting ends tomorrow. Election Day is Saturday, May 4.

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Harris County prepares for its first election managed by the county clerk since 2020

County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth brings 15 years of experience managing elections to the task, but Republican election judges say they’re wary.

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Harris County leaders expected to sign off on joint primary election at Thursday meeting

Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said the political party leaders’ agreement to a joint primary saved the county from a disastrous shortage of voting equipment on Election Day.

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Harris County Republican and Democratic Parties agree to hold first ever joint primary

Republican Party Chair Cindy Siegel explained her reversal of her previous opposition as regrettable but necessary to comply with a state law passed last year, Senate Bill 924.

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Harris County will not hold a joint primary in March – here’s why

Democrats argue a joint, rather than the traditional shared, primary would save the county critical resources. Republicans are skeptical.

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Harris County officials: Early voting for runoff elections off to slow start

Early voting is from Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, and voters in Houston, Bellaire and Baytown are eligible to vote during this election.

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Harris County officials: Early voting for runoff elections off to slow start

Early voting is from Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, and voters in Houston, Bellaire and Baytown are eligible to vote during this election.

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