Overview
- Harris County closed all early voting centers on Sunday and Monday because of hazardous winter weather.
- Houston Justice and Pure Justice filed an emergency lawsuit seeking court-ordered early voting on Wednesday and Thursday.
- The plaintiffs cite the Texas Election Code and the Help America Vote Act to argue for restoring voting time lost to the storm.
- County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said the closures prioritized safety in coordination with emergency management officials.
- Roughly 11,000 ballots had been cast through Saturday in a district with about 400,000 registered voters, and Election Day remains Jan. 31.