Posted on Jul 10, 2021
Texas Republicans Have A New Voting Bill. Here's What's In It
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Texas Republicans have introduced another set of sweeping bills that voting rights advocates say could make it harder to vote in a state that already has some of the most restrictive election laws in the country.
The bills — House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1 — were filed during the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, which started Thursday. Republican leaders vowed to take another pass at approving voting legislation after Texas House Democrats blocked a previous effort in May to pass more voting restrictions.
HB 3 and SB 1, however, do not include some of the more controversial measures that were added to that previous bill in the final hours of the legislative session in May. Those included a provision that would have restricted voting on Sundays as well as a measure that would have allowed election officials to overturn election results if there are voter fraud allegations.
The bills are part of a nationwide effort by state-level Republicans to enact more restrictive voting laws following former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election. Trump and his allies have falsely claimed that the election was stolen. Twenty-eight restrictive voting laws in 17 states have been enacted since January, according to the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice.
Texas Republicans have introduced another set of sweeping bills that voting rights advocates say could make it harder to vote in a state that already has some of the most restrictive election laws in the country.
The bills — House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1 — were filed during the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, which started Thursday. Republican leaders vowed to take another pass at approving voting legislation after Texas House Democrats blocked a previous effort in May to pass more voting restrictions.
HB 3 and SB 1, however, do not include some of the more controversial measures that were added to that previous bill in the final hours of the legislative session in May. Those included a provision that would have restricted voting on Sundays as well as a measure that would have allowed election officials to overturn election results if there are voter fraud allegations.
The bills are part of a nationwide effort by state-level Republicans to enact more restrictive voting laws following former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election. Trump and his allies have falsely claimed that the election was stolen. Twenty-eight restrictive voting laws in 17 states have been enacted since January, according to the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice.
Texas Republicans Have A New Voting Bill. Here's What's In It
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Texas had the largest recorded voter turnout in the last 2 general elections with NO evidence of result altering fraud! None!
Why make it harder now?
Why make it harder now?
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MSG Stan Hutchison
SGM Erik Marquez - Diligent review of this January 2019 article shows there was some VERY questionable information given out.
Example:
"However, the Texas director of elections warns the lists provided to county elections officials represent “WEAK matches” (the capitalization and emphasis is the state’s) and does not account for the possibility that many people on the list may have simply become naturalized citizens after having obtained a driver’s license"
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/more-voter-fraud-misinformation-from-trump/
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/02/01/texas-citizenship-voter-roll-review-how-it-turned-boondoggle/
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-secretary-of-state-retracts-figures-on-illegal-voters-2019-2
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/texas-voting.html
Example:
"However, the Texas director of elections warns the lists provided to county elections officials represent “WEAK matches” (the capitalization and emphasis is the state’s) and does not account for the possibility that many people on the list may have simply become naturalized citizens after having obtained a driver’s license"
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/more-voter-fraud-misinformation-from-trump/
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/02/01/texas-citizenship-voter-roll-review-how-it-turned-boondoggle/
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-secretary-of-state-retracts-figures-on-illegal-voters-2019-2
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/texas-voting.html
More Voter Fraud Misinformation from Trump - FactCheck.org
President Trump wrongly claims that "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas." That's based on the state's efforts to match driver's license and state ID card applications from noncitizens to voter registration rolls. But none of those on the lists have been confirmed as noncitizen voters.
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SGM Erik Marquez
My point is, both camps extremes are just nonsense:
The "nope, no voter fraud happens, this is just GOP Jim Crow, blah blah"
And the " OMG voter fraud is rampant 230 gazillion fraud votes happened in just one election stolen"
Voter ID is not racist.
Ensuring only eligible citizens vote is not racist.
And those working so hard to make it easier for non-eligible people to vote are part of the problem.
The "nope, no voter fraud happens, this is just GOP Jim Crow, blah blah"
And the " OMG voter fraud is rampant 230 gazillion fraud votes happened in just one election stolen"
Voter ID is not racist.
Ensuring only eligible citizens vote is not racist.
And those working so hard to make it easier for non-eligible people to vote are part of the problem.
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
SGM Erik Marquez - I agree on the voter id. You have to have an id to do anything else in the US. If you buy a gun (exercising your 2nd amendment rights) you have to show Government issued ID, fill out paper work (even if you are already an approved concealed carry or firearms instructor). You have to have an ID to register your car...you have to have an ID to do any banking...so what is the deal with voter ID at the polls...the big deal is right now people can commit fraud...the id closes that loophole and it is not racist to ask for one.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
SGM Erik Marquez - "And those working so hard to make it easier for non-eligible people to vote are part of the problem."
And just who is that?
By the way:
No Evidence = Trump lost = Biden won!
And just who is that?
By the way:
No Evidence = Trump lost = Biden won!
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And other red states have ALL MAIL IN VOTING. I totally concur with MSG Hutchison. This is nothing but a pathetic attempt by far-far right party to retain power against the people's will.
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SGM Erik Marquez
"Despite the insistence of liberals that voter fraud just doesn’t happen, an astounding number of registered voters in Texas were just revealed to be non-citizens.
After a nearly year-long investigation into voter fraud, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley announced the results on Friday, revealing that 95,000 non-citizens were currently registered to vote in the state with 58,000 of them having voted in one or more election"
How much voter fraud are you ok with?
Is voter fraud ok with you if it supports your position or candidate?
After a nearly year-long investigation into voter fraud, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley announced the results on Friday, revealing that 95,000 non-citizens were currently registered to vote in the state with 58,000 of them having voted in one or more election"
How much voter fraud are you ok with?
Is voter fraud ok with you if it supports your position or candidate?
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Who would’ve thought increased voter turnout would lead to partisan claims of fraud and restrictive laws by the side that only lost the presidential election. Real fraud would’ve ensured a lot more Congressional Republicans had lost.
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SGM Erik Marquez
MAJ James Woods - 58,000 minus "tens of thousands" leaves how many thousands of fraudulent illegal votes? Do you even care?
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MAJ James Woods
SGM Erik Marquez 58,000 minus tens of thousands = several thousand out of millions of ballots that need to be scrutinized. Do I care? Yeah i care about facts. Like the fact the 58,000 doesn’t represent 2020 election but total number falsely identified from elections going back to 1996. That misleading claiming of 58,000 over 25 years minus tens of thousands means incredibly small amount of voter fraud and voter error. So yeah. Your faux outrage is noted.
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SGM Erik Marquez
MAJ James Woods - Your lack of understanding as to why it maters and care of voter fraud is noted as well.
Good day sir
Good day sir
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