A group of Republican lawmakers is trying to make sure anyone who does vote illegally is charged with a felony.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas election officials say the November election ran smoothly. More than 8 million Texans cast a ballot, and there was no widespread evidence of voter fraud. Still, a group of Republican lawmakers is trying to make sure anyone who does vote illegally is charged with a felony.
Gary Bledsoe, the president of the Texas NAACP, suggested in his testimony that Senate Bill 2 was racist. He called the bill a "clear and overt manifestation of racial bias" “This was probably one issue that should not have happened in the omnibus bill that did,” said Sen. Bettencourt. Gary Bledsoe, the president of the Texas NAACP, suggested in his testimony that Senate Bill 2 was racist. He called the bill a "clear and overt manifestation of racial bias."
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