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While Inauguration Day has only just finished up, elections are an ever present thing in America. The elections listed below will be coming up in May and as campaigns commence, the Katy Times will provide coverage as the spring election season moves forward.

Local elections coming in May, here are some of the local positions on the ballot

City and county-level leaders were just sworn in after a long election cycle in 2020, but in a democracy, elections are ever-present. Several positions are now up for grabs in the May elections … more

By R. Hans Miller | News Editor | 1/20/21

Harris County was the epicenter of the voting rights battle that led up to the Nov. 3 election in Texas. The Election Security Task Force for Harris County said in a report released Friday that it "found no proof of any election tampering, ballot harvesting, voter suppression, intimidation or any other type of foul play that might have impacted the legitimate cast or count of a ballot."

Harris County elections were fair and secure, task force finds

A task force formed to ensure the security of the November election in Texas’ biggest county has found no evidence of wrongdoing after finishing its work. The Harris County Election Security … more

By Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune | 12/18/20

Newly-elected Ward B Katy City Council Member Rory Robertson is sworn in by City of Katy Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Brashear during the semi-virtual Katy City Council meeting held Nov. 17. Incumbent council members Chris Harris and Janet Corte were sworn in during separate ceremonies earlier in the day in order to limit the number of people in council chambers due to COVID-19 concerns.

City of Katy and KISD finalize election results

Both the city of Katy and Katy ISD voted to approve the results of the Nov. 3 city council and board of trustees elections, respectively, Tuesday evening. The elections for both entities saw changes … more

By R. Hans Miller | News Editor | 11/17/20

Cars lined up to vote in the drive-thru line at NRG Stadium in Houston during the first day of early voting on Oct. 13, 2020. The judge's ruling follows two related decisions by the Texas Supreme Court rejecting efforts to have Harris County's drive-thru voting process deemed illegal. It appears to clear the way for all drive-thru votes to be counted on Election Day tomorrow.

Nearly 127,000 Harris County drive-thru votes appear safe after federal judge rejects GOP-led Texas lawsuit

A federal judge Monday rejected a request by a conservative activist and three Republican candidates to toss out nearly 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru polling sites in Texas’ most populous, … more

By Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune | 11/2/20

The Texas voting system is very decentralized, which means each of its 254 counties might handle the way it processes and counts its votes differently.

Here's how votes are counted in Texas

This coverage is made possible by Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of … more

By Hanna Kozlowska | Votebeat via The Texas Tribune | 11/2/20

Voters wait to cast their ballot at the South Austin Recreation Center on the first day of early voting in Texas. Meanwhile, voting machines were temporarily down in Fort Bend County on Tuesday morning, but a county official said the problems were fixed by the afternoon.

Fort Bend County machines malfunction for a brief period as early voting begins

Voting machines across Fort Bend County were down Tuesday morning when polls opened at 8 a.m. Central due to a computer glitch as early voting began across Texas. The majority of machines were … more

By Shawn Mulcahy | The Texas Tribune | 10/13/20

Waller County commissioners formally approved the Nov. 3 election at their Sept. 23 meeting in addition to several other election-related measures.

Waller Co. Commissioners Court approves election measures, hears child welfare report [Photo gallery]

During its Sept. 23 meeting, the Waller County Commissioners Court formally approved the Nov. 3 election and multiple measures supporting the election, including COVID-19 safety measures for poll … more

By R. Hans Miller | News Editor | 9/28/20

While masks are not required under Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott's current executive order for the purpose of voting, Abbott and other community leaders encourage voters to wear a mask to the polls to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Five more days of early voting left in runoff elections

Katy area voters have several items on the ballot for the runoff election slated for July 14. Early voting began June 29 and will run through July 10. Voters should check their county’s … more

By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter | 7/4/20

Texas House District 28 candidates Democrat Eliz Markowitz and Republican Gary Gates are competing in a runoff election to replace outgoing state Rep. John Zerwas in the Fort Bend County district.

Gary Gates leading Eliz Markowitz in Texas House District 28 runoff, according to early voting returns

Republican Gary Gates has opened a big lead in early voting returns in the nationally targeted special election runoff for Texas House District 28, according to unofficial results. Gates got 59% … more

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