HB 1888 is on the House floor, limiting access to mobile polling locations and continuing the Republican attack on voting rights. #txlege
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- allowing a county government to establish a temporary polling place if it is more than five miles from a publicly owned building (
@ErinForYall) - exempting higher education institutions from the bill's provisions (@ChrisGTurner)Show this thread
- keeping open access to these locations during primary and general elections ("My heart is telling me that this bill is voter suppression. Mobile voting is supposed to be flexible. I would love to see the day when the state of Texas is making it easier for people to vote. Someday we're going to get this right— today isn't that day." - @CeliaIsrael #txlege
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"This strikes me as extremely dangerous. To shorten [a location's open hours to 3 hours] means that there is a possibility that some voters could be locked out... I would urge to specify a minimum of 8 hours." -
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