Dated record: September 10, 2020 This is not new. It happened on September 10, 2020, about 6 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs announced a statewide grassroots tour using a 16-foot box truck to educate voters about acceptable forms of photo identification required at the polls. The tour will travel approximately 3,000 miles and visit 46 cities from September 10 to October 8, 2020.
Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for 8 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the November 2 ballot. The amendments must have been approved by at least two-thirds of both the Texas Senate and Texas House to appear.
Dated record: November 13, 2021 This is not new. It happened on November 13, 2021, about 5 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
The Texas Secretary of State announced the opening of the filing period for the 2022 Texas Primary Elections. Candidates can now file applications with their respective party chairs for placement on the March 1, 2022 primary ballot.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott issued a statement after Travis County Clerk's office announced it had rejected an unusually large percentage of mail ballot applications for the March 1 Primary Election. Scott called on Travis County to immediately review and re-examine the rejected applications to determine compliance with state law.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Travis County Clerk's office, County election official
Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced that all eligible Texas voters can register to vote ahead of the January 31st deadline for the March 1 primary election. Scott said the Secretary of State's office voluntarily provides voter registration applications to counties, libraries, schools, and other entities, though not legally required.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Texas Secretary of State's office, Government office providing voter registration assistance
Texas Secretary of State John Scott issued a statement regarding Harris County's reported inability to count and report early and Election Day votes by the required 24-hour deadline. Harris County officials cited damaged ballot sheets requiring duplication before scanning as the cause of the delay.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Harris County election officials, County election officials
Dated record: September 8, 2022 This is not new. It happened on September 8, 2022, about 4 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott released the first video in the SOS 101 series, educating voters about voter registration in Texas ahead of the November 8, 2022 General Election. The video covers voter registration eligibility, the application process, and how county voter registrars maintain voter rolls.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Trudy Hancock, Brazos County Elections Administrator
Dated record: September 20, 2022 This is not new. It happened on September 20, 2022, about 4 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott held a press conference on National Voter Registration Day to announce the "VoteReady" statewide campaign. The campaign educates Texans about ID requirements for voting in person and by mail ahead of the November general election.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott released the third installment of 'SOS 101,' an educational video series on the voting process. The new video covers voting by mail in Texas, including eligibility, ID requirements, and mail ballot security.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Crickett Miller, Parker County Elections Administrator
Texas Secretary of State John Scott released the fourth and final episode of 'SOS 101,' an educational video series about Texas election processes. The video covers how ballots are cast and counted, what voters should expect at polling places, and security protocols. Scott also interviewed Tarrant County Elections Administrator Heider Garcia about polling place procedures.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Heider Garcia, Tarrant County Elections Administrator
Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced Election Day voting procedures ahead of the November 5 election. He explained how votes are counted, polling location rules, voter ID requirements, and conduct rules inside polling places.
Dated record: December 19, 2022 This is not new. It happened on December 19, 2022, about 4 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State John Scott released a report on Phase 2 of the agency's forensic audit of the 2020 General Election in Collin, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties. The Phase 2 audit examined election records and resulted in more than 369 GB of data, spanning 360 pages, covering reconciliation of voters checked in versus ballots cast, physical security, training materials, ballot-by-mail processes, provisional ballots, voter registration, and complaints regarding alleged irregularities.
John Scott, Texas Secretary of State; Chad Ennis, Director of Texas Secretary of State's Forensic Audit Division
Secretary Jane Nelson released voting guidance ahead of Election Day on November 7, 2026. The election includes 14 proposed amendments to the Texas state constitution and local elections in many counties. Polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On November 7, Texans voted on 14 proposed constitutional amendments. Voter turnout reached 14.4 percent of registered voters, the highest for a constitutional amendment election since 2005, with more than 2.5 million Texans casting ballots.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson issued a statement disputing reports that 1.2 million voters registered without photo ID. Nelson stated that Texas voter rolls increased by 57,711 since January 2024, and that voters must provide a driver license number or Social Security number to register.
On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encouraged Texans to become election poll workers. She emphasized that poll workers are critical to election success and integrity.
The Texas Secretary of State approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s application to appear on the Texas ballot as an independent presidential candidate. Nicole Shanahan will appear as his vice-presidential candidate.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent presidential candidate applicant; Nicole Shanahan, Vice-presidential candidate; Texas Secretary of State, Approved application
Dated record: September 9, 2024 This is not new. It happened on September 9, 2024, about 2 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson released a new advertisement reminding Texans to make a plan to vote in the November 5 election. The ad highlights required voter identification and directs voters to VoteTexas.gov for election information.
Jane Nelson, Texas Secretary of State; TJ Gilmore, Mayor of Lewisville
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced post-election audits for the November 5 election. The audits will include partial manual counts of the presidential and U.S. Senate races plus randomly selected county-level races across all Texas counties.
Dated record: December 17, 2024 This is not new. It happened on December 17, 2024, about a year ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
Texas Electoral College met and cast 40 electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, reflecting the results of the 2024 General Election. The meeting took place in the Texas House Chamber with an oath administered by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht.
Jane Nelson, Texas Secretary of State, presided over meeting; Nathan Hecht, Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court, administered oath