Federal judge blocks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting the state's ballot drop-off locations to one per county
A federal judge issued an order Friday night barring enforcement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Oct. 1 proclamation that limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off location.
“By forcing absentee voters to risk infection with a deadly disease to return their ballots in person or disenfranchisement if the is unable to deliver their ballots in time, the October 1 Order imposes a burden on an already vulnerable voting population,” he said.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office defended Abbott’s order, is likely to appeal the ruling.
“Judge Pitman’s common sense order followed well-established law and stopped the governor from making up election rules after the election started,” Hinojosa said. “Frankly, it ought to be a shock to all of us that such a ruling is even required.” Civil and voting rights groups and several voters sued, leading to a two-hour hearing Thursday afternoon before Pitman.Arguing before the judge, lawyers for Abbott disputed claims that his order limited voting rights, saying the governor acted to expand opportunities and options for voters during the pandemic.
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