Abbott is closing all but one ballot drop-off location in each of Texas's 254 counties, severely limiting voting access.
In an election year when polls show Texas is more politically competitive than it has been in decades, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Thursday that would make it far harder for residents to vote by mail in the 2020 election, setting off widespread criticism and accusations that state Republicans are engaging in voter suppression.
In addition to sending their votes via the US Postal Service, Texas voters can drop off their completed mail-in ballots at multiple satellite locations so they immediately and securely reach the county clerk. In Harris County, the state's most populous county and a Democratic stronghold, 11 of 12 of its drop-off locations will close. In Travis County, another predominately Democratic county, three of four of its drop-off sites will close.this year, with Democratic nominee Joe Biden's chances of winning almost equal to President Donald Trump's.
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa also accused Abbott of"trying to adjust the rules last minute," calling the governor and state Republicans"cheaters."
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