Early voting in the Texas Primary Runoff has begun! Your vote in the runoff counts 27 x what it counts in the general election – so don't miss your chance to shape the future for all Texans. MayMatters.org crunched the numberss. Early voting is today through Friday, May 22. Election Day is May 26.

TODAY is the first day of Early Voting in the 2026 Texas Primary Runoff Election!!! Early voting is from May 18–22. Hays County polls are open 7am to 7 pm each day of Early Voting and on Election Day. Learn where the candidates stand on the issues, view our interactive Voters Guide at VOTE411.org

Mail-in voter? The deadline to apply for a Mail-in Ballot is this Friday, May 15 by 5 p.m.. The application must be received (not mailed) by the Hays County Elections Office by then. Mail your application in TODAY. *Take your mail to your post office to be postmarked at the counter.

If you are seeking guardianship for someone, they cannot be automatically be stripped of their voting rights. We are proud of the work of the League of Women Voters of Virginia in assisting in the passage of this legislation.

Longhorns on Main — big reminder: early voting begins May 18. Vote in the Texas Primary Runoff on May 26.

The SAVE Act is unnecessary and undemocratic. Tell your representatives to vote NO on the SAVE Act.

Election officials would face criminal penalties under the SAVE Act, including imprisonment, for registering anyone without documents proving U.S. citizenship. Even if the person actual IS a US citizen. Any person or organization would also be able to sue them.

Proving citizenship would not be a "one and done" event the first time you register to vote. Every time you move or need to reregister, you would have to appear at the elections office to present your proof of citizenship in person.

The SAVE Act would mandate all 50 states turn over their voter rolls to the federal government. The Constitution delegates control over elections to the states.

Under the SAVE Act, anyone applying to vote by mail would have to appear at the county elections office in person with documents proving citizenship. Every time they apply. No exceptions for military posted overseas.

69 million women have taken their spouse's name, meaning their birth certificate won't match their current legal name so they couldn’t vote. Some 146 million Americans don't have a passport. The SAVE Act would make getting documents to exercise our crucial right to vote would get very complicated.

Every study of the issue shows attempted voter fraud is rare and those who try don't get away with it. The SAVE Act is another attempt to suppress voting.

Many Americans don't have access to documents like birth certificates and passports to prove citizenship. Proof of citizenship requirements would raise massive barriers for eligible voters–like married women, naturalized citizens, trans, minorities, and elderly voters–suppressing MILLIONS of people.

What is the SAVE Act? Who will it impact? (Spoiler: MILLIONS of Americans)

DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states. DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand. My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases. DOJ is now 0-5. My firm is 5-0. Lesson: When we fight we win.

Congress is back in session. It’s time to act. Let Congress know you oppose allocating resources to ICE and CBP. Today. www.lwv.org/take-action/... @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

March 28 will be the largest nonviolent protest in American history. Find your local No Kings event to stand up for our communities and reject Trump's fear and violence. The LWV encourages members to participate. app.sosha.ai/s/UMbfRf1H

New year, same mission. 🌟 We're kicking off 2026 with what we do best—getting free IDs and information to voters who need it the most. If you're ready to fight for the democracy we deserve, let's get to work at VoteRiders.org/action.

BREAKING: A federal judge has thrown out a Missouri GOP lawsuit that attempted to stop a referendum on their gerrymandered congressional map. The referendum’s organizers are set to submit far more than the required signatures later this week.

More than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act passed, full protections for voting rights are not guaranteed. Some people still face challenges participating in elections due income, health, age, race, disability, and gender. Tell Congress to guarantee the right to vote. www.lwv.org/take-action/...

Strike 3, the company behind Vixen, Tushy and Blacked, is suing Meta for using nearly 3000 illegally downloaded adult videos to train its AI models. www.wired.com/story/meta-l...

When you use “experts say” that phrase is superfluous and it actually tones down the rest of the statement. It is mathematically impossible. Period. This is an issue with most coverage of Donald Trump. He lies and makes impossible statements. Media reports then come up with “some experts disagree”.

NEW: The DOJ sued six more states this week in its ongoing effort to obtain unredacted private voter information, such as names, addresses, birth dates and ID numbers. But state election officials are pushing back, and are determined to uphold the law.

BREAKING: A Utah judge refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP’s gerrymander — meaning a fairer map remains on track for 2026. Republicans claimed they had “no opportunity to appeal.” The judge flatly rejected that.

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

Speaker Johnson needs to stop with the gaslighting & lies. He wants us to believe Rep.-elect Grijalva can access House systems and do her job without being sworn in. If so, that’s a bigger problem. Her oath takes 2 minutes. Just stop the coveruption. Swear her in. Release the Epstein files.

There's a Constitutional Amendment Election coming up in Texas on Nov. 4th! We've created nonbiased explainer videos to give you the pros and cons of each of the proposed amendments so you can vote with confidence! Here's the video for Proposition 17:

Happy birthday to the League of Women Voters of Texas!!! Here's to 106 years of empowering voters and defending democracy!

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

🚨 ACTION ALERT The America First Legal Foundation has petitioned the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to add documentary proof of citizenship requirements to the federal voter registration form. This would make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to register to vote.

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

The League is joining No Kings 2 as a national partner. We encourage everyone to participate in activities in a nonpartisan manner. If you are representing the League or wearing LWV shirts (which we encourage), please use good judgment in creating signs that are nonpartisan.

San Marcos voters are invited to a Candidate Meet and Greet for the San Marcos City Council Candidates October 15, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666.

An 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 is being held tomorrow, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐, 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. at Cuauhtemoc Hall, 1100 Patton St, San Marcos, TX 78666. Congressional redistricting with extreme gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy. Join in the fight to defend it and to protect our communities. #fairmaps #gerrymandering

So true.

A new proposed map for redistricting Texas was released today as part of HB 4. The House will host a public hearing at 10 a.m. this Friday to take up the proposal. The proposed map would eliminate 5 congressional seats currently held by Democrats. (Currently, the GOP holds 25 of 38 seats.)

The Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting has posted a hearing for Friday, Aug 1st, to take up HB 4. Notice here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/... #txlege #fairmaps #fairmapstexas #redistricting

WHY?

Kyra Newton and Farah Sabah are part of a civically engaged youth movement here in Texas and together they co-founded Beyond Boundaries. This session they're speaking out for #fairmaps #txlege youtube.com/shorts/u75Ua...

ICYMI: North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban election officials from encouraging people to vote. The bill would escalate GOP efforts to block proactive voter outreach, like registering voters or sending mail ballots.

Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say. “If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.” By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

Fair Maps Texas is joining up with our friends at MOVE Texas to host 2 testimony trainings next week before redistricting hearings begin. Join up with us Tuesday, July 22 at 6pm or Wednesday, July 23 at noon and bring your democracy loving friends! #fairmaps www.mobilize.us/movetexas/ev...

Read our Fair Maps Coalition full statement here.

The League of Women Voters of Hays County is one of the co-signers onto this statement of Opposition to Redistricting as a member of the Fair Maps Texas Coalition. We join in asking for the immediate withdrawal of redistricting from the legislative agenda for the upcoming #txlege special session.

Today, the Fair Maps Texas Coalition along with 31 community organizations sent a letter to the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House asking for the immediate withdrawal of redistricting from the legislative agenda for the upcoming #txlege special session. Please see below:

Please take action on this bill, which goes way too far.

Short-barrel arms, a.k.a. sawed-off shotguns, are easy to conceal. Please urge Governor Abbott to veto SB 1596. It’s quick and easy at the take action link below.

🚨ACTION ALERT!!!🚨 SB 1596 would remove short-barrel firearms from Texas’ list of prohibited weapons. Contact Governor Abbott and urge him to VETO SB 1596! Take action here: lwvtexas.org/take-action