The Voting Puzzle: Registration, Access, and Apathy in Texas
Jun 20, 2025•27 min
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Episode description
Texas consistently ranks near the bottom when it comes to voter turnout — but why?
In this episode of Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina dig into the numbers behind Texas’ low voter turnout and explore the many factors that shape how, when, and whether people cast a ballot.
TOPICS:Why eligible voters aren’t registering.
The unique challenges young voters face.
How accessibility and ID laws impact participation.
What communities and creatives can do to inspire civic engagement.
From systemic barriers to cultural shifts, we unpack what’s keeping Texans from the polls — and what might finally change that.
How we vote matters. And in Texas, it might matter more than ever.
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