Abbott signs into law sweeping Texas voting reform legislation, court challenges next
The bill was drafted by the GOP-led Texas legislature.
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Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesdaysigned into law a GOP-led bill that includes some of the most comprehensive voting-reform measure in the country.
State Democratic lawmakers had for months attempt to block the passage of the bill, even leaving the state to keep their Republican counterparts from having enough Assembly members to hold a vote.
Even before Abbott's signing, several groups, largely liberal leaning and opposed the new restrictions on mail-in voting and other balloting, mounted court challenges.
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What it means:
▪︎ Bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting
▪︎ New vote-by-mail ID mandates
▪︎ Bans officials from mailing unsolicited mail-in ballot applications
▪︎ Empowers poll watchers
▪︎ New requirements for assisting voters
▪︎ Monthly voter roll checks
"let's find the ways and the times that blacks like to vote, and then cut back on them "
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Invariably, you're always the first one to mention race.
An outrageously dishonest comment.