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2020 Primary Runoff Early Voting, Second Monday: A statewide look

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not going to keep track of what day number we’re at now, as it doesn’t really make sense anymore. But what we can do right now is have a look at how each party is doing with mail votes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

2020 Primary Runoff Early Voting, Day Five/Six: Apples and Oranges

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We are at the end of the first official early voting week for the 2020 primary runoffs. At this point, there have been five actual early voting days, as Friday and Saturday the polls were closed for the Independence Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2020 Primary Runoff Early Voting, Day Four: Driven by Democrats

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting took Friday and yesterday off, but resumes today. Here’s where we stand after the first four days: Election Mail Early Total Mail % =========================================== D primary 15,101 25,254 40,355 37.4% R primary 16,528 24,778 41,306 40.0% D runoff … Continue reading →

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2020 Primary Runoff Early Voting, Day One: People seem to like this vote by mail thing

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Big surprise, am I right? Harris County voters cast more than 51,000 ballots Monday in the primary runoffs, an eye-popping total that exceeded turnout for entire runoff elections in some recent years. Combined with a robust in-person turnout, voters had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, primaries, runoff, turnout | 5 Comments

Ready or not, here we vote

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Hope it goes all right. Poll workers [began] greeting voters from behind face masks and shields as early voting begins in primary runoffs that will look and operate differently from any Texas election in the past 100 years. Although the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Chambers County, Collin County, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, face masks, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Williamson County | 1 Comment

Early voting for primary runoffs starts tomorrow

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the runoffs? It’s time we settle who our nominees are. Who can vote in the runoffs? Texas has open primaries, meaning you don’t have to be a registered member of either party to cast a ballot in a primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, CD10, Chris Hollins, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, coronavirus, early voting, Eddie Rodriguez, endorsements, face masks, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD138, HD142, HD148, Kirk Watson, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, primaries, Railroad Commission, Royce West, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SBOE, SD14, Secretary of State, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Voter Protection Corps | 1 Comment

Straight ticket voting lawsuit tossed

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Not a big surprise. A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Democrats’ effort to reinstate the straight-ticket voting option in Texas. Siding with the state, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo found that Democrats lacked standing to challenge Texas Republicans’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, DCCC, DSCC, early voting, Election 2020, lawsuit, straight ticket voting, TDP, Texas, Voting Rights Act, Webb County | 5 Comments

The plan for the runoffs

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting for the primary runoffs starts in less than two weeks. Here’s what to expect. Interim Harris County Clerk Christopher Hollins is hoping to avoid the mistakes of his predecessor in the chaotic March primary election for July’s runoff … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, primaries, turnout | Comments Off

We will have more early voting time in November

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

That’s good. Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he will extend the early voting period for an unspecified amount of time during the November election as concerns continue to persist around in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Abbott has already doubled … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, primaries, runoff, Texas | 3 Comments

Voter, sanitize thyself

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

WTF? With voting in the primary runoff election starting next month in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas secretary of state on Tuesday issued “minimum recommended health protocols” for elections, including a suggestion that voters bring their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, hand sanitizer, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Ruth Hughs, Secretary of State, Texas | 17 Comments

Supreme Court sticks its nose in

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose this was to be expected. The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily put on hold an expansion of voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Siding with Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Supreme Court blocked a state appeals … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Attorney General, Cameron County, coronavirus, early voting, El Paso, Election 2020, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Supreme Court, TDP, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County | 12 Comments

Early voting gets an early start

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This is a remarkably sensible thing to do. Ahead of the first statewide election during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled the length of the early voting period for the upcoming July primary runoff elections. In a proclamation … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, emergency powers, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, Texas | 3 Comments

Vote by mail is not a panacea

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s be clear, I very much support expanded access to vote by mail. I support the ongoing TDP lawsuit to force expanded vote by mail, and I would very much advise anyone who is at risk for COVID-19 to apply … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, All Voting Is Local, BlackPAC, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, Georgia, lawsuit, Nevada, Ohio, TDP, Texas | Comments Off

So about those runoffs

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

They’re still happening in July. For now. Democrats and Republicans across Texas are settling in for the new normal that is campaigning in the time of the novel coronavirus. Not only has the pandemic upended how candidates campaign for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, coronavirus, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, primaries, runoff, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Let’s talk turnout

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few random bits and pieces about turnout from the primaries. On the one hand, I think it’s great that Dems got the turnout that we did, in Harris County and around the state. On the other hand, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Collin County, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, early voting, El Paso, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Hidalgo County, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Montgomery County, Pete Buttigieg, President, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Williamson County | Comments Off

Trautman apologizes for the long lines

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A very good start. Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman is taking “full responsibility” for the long lines and wait times that bogged down election night voting and forced some voters to wait more than six hours to cast their ballots. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Texas, turnout | 6 Comments

2020 primary results: President

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Before we get to the numbers, one last word about polls. As we know, polls released over the weekend were quite favorable to Bernie Sanders. However, there was more polling done since then, and both nationally and in Texas there … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2020, Election Day, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, President, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

Primary early voting: Comparing 2020 to 2016

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron looks into the early voting numbers around the state. Experts cautioned that early voting data should be taken with a grain of salt — for one because the subset of people who vote early aren’t necessarily representative of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bell County, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Collin County, Comal County, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Denton County, early voting, El Paso, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Hays County, Hidalgo County, Lubbock, McLennan County, Montgomery County, Nueces County, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Williamson County | 1 Comment

Final 2020 primary early voting report: “Healthy but not historic”

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Sounds about right. Democratic primary voters surged to the polls in Harris County on Friday, surpassing turnout from 2016 but falling well short of their record-setting performance in 2008. Republican primary voters, meanwhile, turned out in larger-than-expected numbers thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Ten: Come hell or high water

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday was quite the day, wasn’t it? People did still vote, which is nice. Here’s the Day Ten report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Ten: Year Mail Early Total … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Houston, primaries, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Nine

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Getting close to the finish line here. Two more days of early voting to go. Here’s the Day Nine report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Four: Year Mail Early … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Eight: It starts to turn upward

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Day Eight report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Four: Year Mail Early Total ============================== 2012 5,695 16,671 22,366 2016 10,970 34,419 45,389 2018 12,914 36,185 49,099 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Seven

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re back at it. Here’s the Day Seven report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Four: Year Mail Early Total ============================== 2012 5,609 14,063 19,672 2016 10,180 28,367 38,547 … Continue reading →

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2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Six: On to Week Two

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We’re back from the weekend, where the only votes tallied are in-person. We have five more days of early voting to go. Here’s the Day Six report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Four: First Friday

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We are at the end of the first business week, shortened by the holiday on Monday. It’s been a brisk week, especially compared to other years, but there should be a lot more to come. Here’s the Day Four report … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Three: Midweek meandering

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have any clever openings today, so once again let’s just jump right in. Here’s the Day Three report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. The totals after Day Three: Year Mail Early … Continue reading →

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day Two: In for the long haul

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s jump right in. Here’s the Day Two report for 2020, and here are the totals from 2012, 2016, and 2018. As of Day One from those years : Year Mail Early Total ============================== 2012 5,100 3,035 8,135 2016 7,191 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries | Comments Off

2020 Primary Early Voting, Day One: Off to a quick start

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. On an overcast and drizzly day in much of Texas, early voting for the 2020 primary elections in some of the state’s most populous counties was up over turnout four years ago, despite warnings by political watchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, primaries, Texas, turnout | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: The story so far

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron lists all their endorsements so far as early voting begins. It’s here. Early voting in the March 3 Texas primaries begins today and ends Feb. 28. Over the past few weeks, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board has interviewed … Continue reading →

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2020 Primary Early Voting begins today

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t have a long primary season in Texas – the filing deadline was barely two months ago, though to be sure some candidates have been running for much longer than that – and the first part of it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Brazoria County, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Korean American Voters League, Montgomery County, primaries, Stan Stanart, Texas, turnout, Waller County | 1 Comment

Early voting for the legislative special election runoffs starts Tuesday

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Early Voting for the January 28, 2020 Special Runoff Election for State Representative District 148 begins Tuesday, January 21 and ends Friday, January 24. During the four-day Early Voting period, five locations will be available to more … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Anna Eastman, early voting, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD148, HD28, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

HD28 poll: Markowitz 42, Gates 42

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: With the crowded field now narrowed to two, a new internal poll shows Dr. Eliz Markowitz (D) in a dead heat — 42 to 42 —with her Republican challenger, perennial candidate Gary Gates, in the race to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged early voting, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, Gary Gates, HD148, HD28, polls, runoff, special election, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Turner defeats Buzbee

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Oh my God I’m so glad this is over. Mayor Sylvester Turner declared victory over Tony Buzbee as his lead over the millionaire businessman continued to grow with half of all voting centers in the city counted late Saturday. Turner … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged early voting, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee | 15 Comments

Runoff Day is today

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Hang in there, it’s almost over. A nearly year-long mayoral election that culminated in a subdued runoff between Tony Buzbee and incumbent Sylvester Turner comes to an end Saturday when voters decide who wins control over City Hall for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged early voting, Election 2019, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, voting centers | 13 Comments

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