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Gov. Perry Names Steen Texas Secretary Of State

Gov. Rick Perry has named John T. Steen Jr. of San Antonio the 108th Secretary of State in Texas history. Steen’s appointment takes effect on Tuesday.

2012/11/27

North Texans Report Minor Problems At Polls

Across North Texas, a handful of problems plagued voters on Election Day 2012. Some of them showed up to the polls, ready to vote, only to find out their names were not on the list of registered voters.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/11/06

The shadow of a man wearing a cowboy hat falls on a pillar as he enters a polling place. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Record Number Of Texans Registered, Early Voting Ends Nov. 2

The Texas Secretary of State’s office has announced that a record 13.64 million Texans have registered to vote

2012/10/19

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Texas AG Will Stop Purging Voter Names

The Texas attorney general agreed Wednesday to stop purging from the voter rolls the names of 81,000 people who are listed as possibly deceased, said attorneys for four living voters who made the list.

2012/10/03

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State Aggressively Purging Voter Registration Files

More than 1.5 million Texans could be removed from the state’s list of registered voters if they fail to vote or update their records in consecutive federal elections. One in 10 voters has already had their registration suspended under the scheme.

2012/06/04