The drawn-out political saga that roiled the Legislature this summer now moves to the courts, where redistricting will be settled.

The election season is coming up, and Texas voters will have the opportunity to decide on 17 proposed constitutional amendments.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

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In a case that figures to have national ramifications, civil rights groups argue the state’s mid-decade congressional redistricting plan amounts to racial gerrymandering, making it unconstitutional. They’re seeking an injunction to block it from taking effect before congressional candidates have to register for the 2026 midterm elections.

Terri Jordan, the elections administrator for Angelina County, said that there’s always a need for more election volunteers and poll workers. Especially ones that are younger.

State officials push back on complaints about software problems. Meanwhile, unprocessed applications are piling up.

Texas Republican state lawmakers redrew Green’s solidly Democratic 9th Congressional District as a GOP opportunity district, moving Green’s home into the 18th Congressional District. While he is staying out of the November special election in the 18th,

Texas has entered into agreements with nine states to strengthen election integrity measures, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced. Nelson has signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) with her counterparts in nine states to share voter registration data.

Bexar County is facing a backlog of more than 50,000 voter registration cards after the system it previously used unexpectedly closed last month.

Peters has served the Brazos County for 32 years: first as Precinct 2 Constable starting in 1993, then Precinct 2 Commissioner in 2003, and then taking his seat as county judge in 2011.