Bexar County, bullied by the state on elections, struggles to serve voters

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Bexar County, bullied by the state on elections, struggles to serve voters
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Opinion: Disinformation campaigns, SB 1, voter intimidation and toxic politics have divided the country heading into Election Day.

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is complicated enough to befuddle any homebound senior, as intended. Overnight and drive-through voting sites have been outlawed, while efforts by county election officials in Harris County and other metro areas to innovate have been attacked.necessary to serve inner city neighborhoods, where fewer adults vote, without contributing to further suppression of the turnout.

Two years later, Callanen remains on the job. In Tuesday’s exchange with the Democratic majority on the commission, it was obvious that she and elected officials do not see eye-to-eye on the number of poll sites need to conduct a fair and orderly election. Callanen favors the change made in the last election that now allows registered voters to vote at any poll site, a convenience previously limited to early voting periods.

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