Houston Public Media | Politics-Election Coverage Submission 2023 – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public MediaCampaign and voting signs line the entry way to a polling station in Harris County.
Our election coverage in 2022 began with a resignation. The Harris County elections administrator quits after failing to meet the count deadline and overlooking a batch of missing ballots. It marked an election year rife with controversy and lawsuits. As changing demographics make the Houston region bluer, Texas politics is shifting further to the right. Our stories reflect that tension as the county fights state elections audits, a slew of voter restrictions laws create confusion over mail-in ballots, and a federal lawsuit challenges redistricting that disfavors minorities.
Throughout election season we also did stories to debunk election disinfo...