{"id":98071,"date":"2020-04-09T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=98071"},"modified":"2020-04-09T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T17:06:29","slug":"texas-democratic-party-sues-to-expand-mail-in-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=98071","title":{"rendered":"Texas Democratic Party Sues to Expand Mail in Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Making things, that they don’t want, disappear. Making things, that they do want, appear. (The Donald Win)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Democrats across the country are using the new coronavirus pandemic to expand absentee voting. They argue that there is a possibility that these conditions will last until the November elections. The Democrats continue to argue that the current condition could place us back in social distancing mode. They also argue that folks may remain in social distancing mode even when the crisis subsides and disappears.<\/p>\n

Many Republicans oppose Democrat desire for expanded mail-in ballots. Absentee voting opens the door for additional cheating. Additionally, this gives people, not qualified to vote, the opportunity to cast a vote.<\/p>\n

This isn’t the only thing that the Democrats are hoping to adjust. They’re also pushing for the removal of voter ID as well as implementing same-day voting. Democrats in Texas are joining the push for expanded absentee voting.<\/p>\n

From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:<\/span><\/p>\n

“It is critically important that election officials and voters begin to prepare for an election where fewer ballots are cast in-person<\/span><\/strong>,” the lawsuit reads.<\/p>\n

The polls can be busy places on election day, and some Texas voters saw hours-long waits this past Super Tuesday. With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the rise, some lawmakers were concerned showing up to the polls would jeopardize public health.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Texas Democratic Party had filed a lawsuit in Travis County District Court late last month arguing that a provision of Texas Election Code allows for Texans to cast their ballots by mail to prevent the coronavirus’ spread.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit cited a section of Texas Elections Code that the Secretary of State’s Office had also pointed to in a recent election advisory to local officials, noting that Texas law defines disability as “a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter’s health.<\/span><\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s lawsuit also cited the Secretary of State’s advisory, arguing it had not clarified what a disability may be under the statute and noting it had recommended local officials stock up on necessary materials to meet an anticipated increase in vote-by-mail requests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Imagine what changes the Democrats could get if they dominated all the courts. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has more details here<\/a>. The complaint is available in PDF<\/a> format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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