.MaddowBlog: The Lone Star State's election system was already flawed, but Texas Republicans were determined to make it considerably worse, on purpose.
In case this isn't obvious, GOP policymakers in the state are attacking a problem that does not exist, and imposing restrictions on solutions that have worked quite well. In the not-too-distant past, Houston's Harris County, for example, struggled with a ridiculously sclerotic election system. Local officials adopted 24-hour voting and drive-through voting last year, which was both popular with the electorate and effective in boosting turnout.
For voting advocates, the available options have dwindled. Texas Democrats couldn't stay away from Austin forever; appealing to Texas Republicans' consciences and sense of propriety has failed spectacularly; and partisan judges have left little doubt that they'll likely endorse the GOP's voter-suppression efforts.
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