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A federal judge’s decision on Sept. 28 had immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting. LULAC officials hold a press conference last month to ask for a federal investigation into raids Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton conducted in San Antonio and South Texas as part of an ongoing"election integrity" probe.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday temporarily blocked a federal judge's ruling that said part of aU.S.
According to Republican lawmakers, the provision was put in place to prevent voter fraud and secure election integrity. Before the law, organizations like OCA-Greater Houston, an advocacy organization for people of Asian and Pacific Island descent, would host in-person election events and allow attendees to bring their mail-in ballots in order to receive help like language assistance.
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