Civil rights groups and voting advocates had argued the restriction would disproportionately impact low-income voters, voters with disabilities, older voters and voters of color in Democratic counties.
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Whether it’s a botched voter citizenship review, legal battles over how the state draws its political maps, or the efforts to remove barriers to casting ballots, voting rights issues are the source of constant debate in Texas. Read The Texas Tribune’s comprehensive coverage of voting rights issues and tell us if you’ve encountered problems while trying to vote in Texas.
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Harris County can’t send mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters, Texas Supreme Court rules
The elections administrator for the county, Texas’ most populous and a critical stronghold for Democrats, has already sent the applications to voters 65 or over. The GOP Texas Supreme Court ruled he may not send them to the rest of the county’s 2.4 million registered voters.
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Analysis: Voting in Texas could be as easy as a trip to the grocery store
Some of the biggest private-sector companies in Texas adapted quickly to customer service during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they’re not in charge of voting.
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Texas runoff elections show stress of coronavirus pandemic on state’s voting systems
Disabled and older voters have encountered the most problems navigating mail-in balloting as they try to avoid going to polling places. In-person voting has been generally smooth so far in the low-turnout runoffs.
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What problems did you encounter while trying to vote in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic?
We want you to help us report on the challenges Texans face when trying to vote and how the pandemic is affecting elections. Share your experiences with us.
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Texas Democrats sue the state to keep straight-ticket voting in 2020
In a federal lawsuit filed in Laredo, Democrats claim the move to end straight-ticket voting is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminates against Hispanic and black voters.
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Texas lawmakers to hold hearing into excessive Super Tuesday voting lines
They also plan to address other issues at the hearing, including late-opening voting sites and insufficient voting equipment at polling places.
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What problems have you encountered while trying to vote in Texas? Share your story with us.
We want you to help us report on the challenges Texans face when trying to vote — and the possible ways to address them. Share your experiences with us.
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Round two of fight over online voter registration for Texas drivers reaches federal court
The state won the first round on a technicality. Now disenfranchised voters are again asking that they be allowed to complete their voter registrations through the online driver’s license portal.
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National Democrats jump into new lawsuit over Texas voter registration requirements
Sensing opportunity in 2020, the Texas Democratic Party and campaign arms for Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate are ramping up legal challenges to voting restrictions, this time arguing that the state is unconstitutionally rejecting voter registration applications with digital signatures.