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Texas is among at least 18 states that have enacted new voting restrictions since the 2020 election, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions ...
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions in the booming state, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are ...
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions in the booming The post Texas governor signs new GOP voting suppression bill into ...
The law bans all-day and drive-through polling stations and institutes new ID requirements for mail-in voting. Texas governor signs Republican-backed voting restrictions into law Skip to main content
Following the record turnout of the 2020 election, Texas state legislators moved to change the state's election laws. At start of the 87th Legislative session, over 53 bills restricting access to voting had been introduced in Texas. [10] Ultimately, SB 1 would become the dominant bill for reforming elections.
A Republican-led bill restricting access to the vote has passed the Texas Senate and is headed to the governor's desk, who is expected sign it into law.
A Hill/HarrisX poll of 2,827 registered voters conducted in April 2021 found that 43% (including 70% of Republicans and 41% of Independents) supported stricter voting laws, while 31% (including 50% of Democrats) stated that new laws should be passed to make voting more accessible. Another 27% expressed opposition to changing existing voting laws.
Democrats vowed to fight the GOP-led efforts to impose new rules on access to the ballot box.