The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request by Texas Democrats to allow for an expansion of mail-in voting in the Lone Star state during the Covid-19 pandemic
With the Supreme Court’s denial, it’s the 5th Circuit’s decision that will hold for now, and the state’s strict rules to qualify for mail-in ballots will be in place for theUnder Texas state law, only registered voters who are age 65 or older, disabled, ill, in jail or out of the
county they’re registered to vote in areMail-in ballots are becoming an increasingly divisive issue. President Donald Trump has consistently railed against an expansion of mail-in voting, saying it would lead to election fraud. Democrats have accused Trump of being more interested in
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