Texas House and Senate After hundreds of Texans signed and testified against these proposals this weekend, the Restrictive Republican Voting Act was advanced, which will make Sunday’s voting more difficult.
Republicans pushed for new restrictions this weekend after holding an overnight hearing in a state that already has the strictest voting rules in the country. The Texas House of Representatives committee voted on Sunday morning to pass a new election bill that would ban 24-hour polling stations, drive-thru voting, and drop boxes. The Texas senator followed up later in the day and voted to submit the bill to all members of the House of Representatives for the main vote, which is expected to be held this week.
The vote took place after the marathon hearing on Saturday, which lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.Nearly 300 Texas opposition to the measure Signed to testify on the billSome people queued for more than 17 hours before they were able to participate in the public hearing in the State Capitol.
The rush to push legislation promptly prompted some Democratic Party Consider holding a second strike to stop the Republican leadership Congress Passing restrictions is similar to the restrictions that effectively stifled the Republican Voting Priority Act in late May.
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Some Democrats believe that another strike is their only option to block the passage of the bill and push the president Joe Biden Priority is given to the Federal Act for the People, which will implement a unified voting law across the country.But another Democratic strike may only postpone the bill as the governor of Texas Greg Abbott Special meetings can be held for another 30 days until it is passed.
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat, testified with opponents of the legislation. He said that if they decide to launch another resistance, he will “Literally raise funds to feed and settle legislators.”
“Should we stay? Hell no. For what?” Democratic Rep. Jarvis Johnson said“Nothing is done seriously. Nothing can be done with mutual respect.”
Republican lawmakers in 48 states introduced nearly 400 voting restrictions against the former president Donald TrumpElection failures and baseless allegations of voter fraud.
Republicans defended these bills as necessary to strengthen election security, while critics and a large number of activists claimed that Republicans were trying to make it more difficult for marginalized voters to participate in elections.
“We will make it more difficult for communities of color, people with disabilities, people whose English is not the primary language, and the elderly to vote and enter the ballot box, even if the election is a huge success,” said the Democratic Rep. John Busy Austin.
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