http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/index.shtml Latest news from the Texas Secretary of State en-us Copyright - Office of the Texas Secretary of State webmaster@sos.state.tx.us webmaster@sos.state.tx.us Mon, 29 April 2013 17:40 GMT Texas Secretary of State John Steen reminds voters that early voting by personal appearance begins today, April 29, and runs through May 7 for the May 11 Uniform Election. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2013/042913.shtml Mon, 29 April 2013 17:40 GMT Texas Secretary of State John Steen today launched an initiative, The Boots and Ballots Tour, by the Elections Division in the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, to prepare and provide military voters with additional resources to register to vote and participate in local, state and federal elections. There are two Uniform Election dates in Texas this year; May 11, 2013 and November 5, 2013. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2013/022513.shtml Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00 GMT Governor Rick Perry’s appointment of Texas Secretary of State John Steen has been confirmed by the Texas Senate. Secretary Steen was appointed the 108th Texas Secretary of State on November 27, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2013/022013.shtml Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State John Steen today convened the 83rd Legislative Session by presiding over the Texas House of Representatives for the swearing in of members and conducting the election of Speaker of the House. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2013/010813.shtml Tues, 8 Jan 2013 12:00 GMT Texas Presidential Electors met today to cast their Electoral College votes for the 2012 election of President and Vice President of the United States. All of Texas’ 38 Electoral Votes were cast for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/121712.shtml Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:30 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today submitted her letter of resignation to Governor Rick Perry effective Friday, November 23, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/112012.shtml Tues, 20 Nov 2012 12:40 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding Texans Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day. Polls statewide will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/110512.shtml Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced Texas reached a record number of registered voters on the Official List of Registered Voters. As of Friday, October 19, Texas has 13,646,226 registered voters; the highest number in state history. Tuesday, October 9 was the last day to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/101912.shtml Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:30 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced Texas reached a record number of registered voters on the Official List of Registered Voters. As of Monday, October 15, there are currently 13,594,264 voters on the list, the highest in state history. This number will likely increase once all the voter registration applications submitted by October 9, 2012 are processed. Tuesday, October 9 was the last day to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/101512.shtml Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:45 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding Texans October 9 is the last day to register to vote in order to be eligible to vote in the November 6 General Election http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/100512.shtml Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00 GMT The Office of Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade launches its first smartphone application, SmartTXVoter, to help Texans stay informed about statewide voting information like registration deadlines, early voting dates and candidates or amendments on the upcoming ballot. It also provides users the ability to remind themselves and others to vote. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/100312.shtml Fri, 03 Oct 2012 8:00 GMT The Office of the Secretary of State is pleased to announce that all issues of the Texas Register are now available in electronic format online. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/092512.shtml Tues, 25 Sep 2012 09:00 GMT VoteTexas.Gov is in this month’s government spotlight on Texas.Gov, the state’s official website and online portal. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/090612.shtml Thurs, 6 Sep 2012 11:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced a three-judge panel in federal district court in Washington, D.C. denied judicial preclearance of Senate Bill (SB 14) passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature requiring approved photo identification to vote. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/083012.shtml Thurs, 30 Aug 2012 13:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade reminds Texans that the law affecting state trademarks changes on September 1, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/081412.shtml Tues, 14 Aug 2012 13:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today was named co-chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) International Relations Committee. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/080212.shtml Thurs, 2 August 2012 15:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding voters that Tuesday, July 31 is Election Day for the 2012 Primary Run-Off elections. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/073012.shtml Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:00 GMT Texans can take advantage of Early Voting in the 2012 Primary Runoff Elections for one more day. Early Voting ends Friday, July 27. During the Early Voting period, voters can cast ballots at any polling place in their county of residence, making the voting process more convenient. Election Day for the runoff elections is Tuesday, July 31, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/072612.shtml Thurs, 26 Jul 2012 14:00 GMT Early Voting in the 2012 Primary Run-Off Elections begins today, Monday July 23, 2012 and runs through Friday, July 27, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/072312.shtml Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is alerting Texas voters that Early Voting in the 2012 Primary Run-Off Elections begins Monday July 23, 2012 and runs through Friday, July 27, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/072012.shtml Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:00 GMT Texas is being recognized as an All-Star state today by the Military Voter Protection (MVP) Project for promoting and protecting the voting rights of America’s military service members and their families, especially through legislative efforts to streamline the federal ballot application process. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/071712.shtml Tues, 17 Jul 2012 12:00 GMT Texans who are eligible to vote, but not yet registered have one week left to register to vote in the July 31, 2012 Primary Runoff Elections. Voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, July 2, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/062512.shtml Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding Texas voters they have until Friday, May 25 to vote early in the May 2012 Primary Elections. During the early voting period, registered voters may cast a ballot at any polling place in their county of residence. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/052112.shtml Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is alerting Texas voters that Early Voting for the May 2012 Primary Elections begins Monday morning, May 14. Early Voting will continue through May 25. Primary Election Day is Monday, May 29th. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/051112.shtml Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding Texans to register to vote by Monday, April 30th so they can vote in the May 29th Republican and Democratic Primary Elections. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/042312.shtml Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today is reminding voters the May 12 Uniform Election is for local elections only, there is no statewide proposition on the ballot. Recently, questions about a statewide constitutional amendment election involving the homestead property tax exemption have arisen as the result of a bogus email in circulation highlighting the false information. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/041112.shtml Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00 GMT Secretary Andrade today announced a new voter education effort, the “Make Your Mark on Texas” program, aimed at answering questions about voting and the voting process for Texans in the 2012 election cycle. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/040412.shtml Wed, 4 Apr 2012 16:00 GMT The United States Department of Justice today refused to approve Senate Bill 14, passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law in 2011 for the purpose of voter fraud prevention. SB 14 requires voters in Texas to provide certain government issued photo identification when voting to help ensure positive identification at the polls. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/031212.shtml Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00 GMT As ordered by the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, the 2012 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections will be held May 29, 2012. Per the Courts Order, the runoff for the May 29, 2012 Primary Election is scheduled for July 31, 2012. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/030112.shtml Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced a new name and URL address for Texas voters' online voter registration and election information resource. The new name of the website is VoteTexas.gov. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/022712.shtml Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00 GMT New Voter Registration Cards Delayed in Some Counties; Voter Registration Status Not Affected http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/022112.shtml Tues, 21 Feb 2012 14:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade spoke last week at the Midland Developers’ Forum, encouraging business owners, economic leaders and developers to choose the city of Midland for their next project. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/013012.shtml Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade spoke yesterday at the Plano Chamber of Commerce’s First Quarterly Luncheon Series, Plano First. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/012612.shtml Fri, 26 Jan 2012 15:00 GMT Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade spoke at the grand opening of the ITT Technical Institute in Waco yesterday. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2012/012512.shtml Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00 GMT