Entity: Texas Secretary of State

Investigations Update: The White House Outbreak, the Administration’s Naturalization Policy, and Texas’ Ballot Drop Boxes

October 6, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s immigration policy, absentee voting requirements, and voter suppression in the states.

Records Request to the Texas Secretary of State Seeking Analyses Regarding Ballot Drop-Off Locations

October 2, 2020
Records request to the Texas Secretary of State seeking any assessments, reports, or analyses that evaluate any projected or actual impact of restricting the number of ballot drop-off locations.

Records Request to the Texas Secretary of State Seeking Communications Regarding Ballot Drop-Off Locations

October 2, 2020
Records request to the Texas Secretary of State seeking any assessments, reports, or analyses that evaluate any projected or actual impact of restricting the number of mail ballot drop-off locations.

Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo’s Abuses of Office, Trump’s Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

July 8, 2020
From voting rights to the pandemic, here's a look at our new investigations from the past week.
Mike and Susan Pompeo in January 2019

Public Information Request to Texas Secretary of State for Communications with Voting-Restriction Groups

July 6, 2020
Public information request to the Texas Secretary of State seeking email communications with voting-restriction groups.

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

June 12, 2020
As stirring protests against police brutality gripped the nation’s attention and as the coronavirus continued its tragic spread through multiple states, Georgia held a chaotic primary election.

Public Information Request to Texas Secretary of State Seeking Communications with National Republican Groups

June 12, 2020
Public information request to the Texas Secretary of State seeking email communications with national Republican groups and the Trump campaign.

Records Request to Texas Secretary of State Regarding Election Officials’ Calendars

June 10, 2020
Records request to the Texas Secretary of State seeking all calendar entries for senior leadership.

No Records Response from Texas Secretary of State Regarding Communications with FEC Nominee Trey Trainor

May 8, 2020
The Texas Secretary of State stated that id had no additional records of communications between select officials and Federal Elections Commission nominee Trey Trainor. The Secretary of State previously produced 15 pages of responsive records.

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020
Like many things in today’s politics, mail-in voting has become a political flashpoint as the November election gets closer.