Texas Governor Abbott restricts drop off locations for absentee ballots to ONE per county

[Crixus]

This is reprehensible voter suppression. Why can't Trumpettes simply resign themselves to a fair and square election in what will be a closely contested state?

Gov. Greg Abbott threw the weight of his office Thursday behind Republican efforts to limit options for Texas voters who want to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots for the November election — a rebuke to some large, Democratic counties that have set up multiple drop-off locations in what they call an effort to maximize voter convenience.​

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The Republican governor issued a proclamation directing counties to designate just one location for ballot drop-offs, and allowing political parties to install poll watchers to observe the process.​

Gov. Greg Abbott limits counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location, bolstering GOP efforts to restrict voting

The Republican governor's order Thursday was a rebuke to large, Democratic counties that have set up numerous locations where voters may drop off their completed absentee ballots in person. Civil rights groups say it will suppress voting.

www.texastribune.org

Freaking unreal

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The new order will reduce Harris County Drop off locations from 12 to one, a move called “haphazard.”​

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“In a county that is larger in size than the state of Rhode Island, these additional locations meant access for voters who want to ensure that their ballot is properly returned to the clerk’s office,” Hollins said. “...This haphazard decision by Gov. Abbott to change the rules of the game is confusing to voters and will serve to suppress Texas votes.”​

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Hollins pointed out that some people in the far outskirts of the county will have to drive over 50 miles if they want to drop off their ballot.​

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“To force hundreds of thousands of seniors and voters with disabilities here in Harris County, and millions of voters across the state of Texas, to use a single drop-off location in these massive counties is not only prejudicial, but it’s dangerous,” Hollins said.​

‘This is intentional’: Harris County Clerk addresses Abbott’s order, calls it ‘haphazard’ and voter suppression

The Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins expresses outrage at Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that limits the number of places voters can drop-off their mail-in ballots to one per county.

www.click2houston.com

Yawn.

 

[Kilroy2]

Since he stills allows it but wants to limit it, it begs the question is he playing the safe game between keeping certain constituent's happy versus addressing why do they want to hand deliver their ballets. Do they not trust the system.

 

[busybee01]

Harris county. you mean where they have already caught people harvesting ballots on TAPE? The only one trying to pervert the election is the cheating democrats.

There is no cheating. There is nothing wrong with helping people to turn their ballots in. Fascist pigs like you want to prevent people from voting.

 

[busybee01]

This is reprehensible voter suppression. Why can't Trumpettes simply resign themselves to a fair and square election in what will be a closely contested state?

Gov. Greg Abbott threw the weight of his office Thursday behind Republican efforts to limit options for Texas voters who want to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots for the November election — a rebuke to some large, Democratic counties that have set up multiple drop-off locations in what they call an effort to maximize voter convenience.​

​

The Republican governor issued a proclamation directing counties to designate just one location for ballot drop-offs, and allowing political parties to install poll watchers to observe the process.​

Gov. Greg Abbott limits counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location, bolstering GOP efforts to restrict voting

The Republican governor's order Thursday was a rebuke to large, Democratic counties that have set up numerous locations where voters may drop off their completed absentee ballots in person. Civil rights groups say it will suppress voting.

www.texastribune.org

Freaking unreal

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The new order will reduce Harris County Drop off locations from 12 to one, a move called “haphazard.”​

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“In a county that is larger in size than the state of Rhode Island, these additional locations meant access for voters who want to ensure that their ballot is properly returned to the clerk’s office,” Hollins said. “...This haphazard decision by Gov. Abbott to change the rules of the game is confusing to voters and will serve to suppress Texas votes.”​

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Hollins pointed out that some people in the far outskirts of the county will have to drive over 50 miles if they want to drop off their ballot.​

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“To force hundreds of thousands of seniors and voters with disabilities here in Harris County, and millions of voters across the state of Texas, to use a single drop-off location in these massive counties is not only prejudicial, but it’s dangerous,” Hollins said.​

‘This is intentional’: Harris County Clerk addresses Abbott’s order, calls it ‘haphazard’ and voter suppression

The Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins expresses outrage at Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that limits the number of places voters can drop-off their mail-in ballots to one per county.

www.click2houston.com

What are you frightened of? That the Democrats aka Leftists now have less opportunities to steal Texas via Main-In Ballot Harvesting?

Why are you so afraid of making it easier for people to vote? Are you really worried about Texas?