A federal judge in Texas halted Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that shuttered dozens of mail ballot drop-off sites weeks before November’s election.
People wait in line to cast their ballots in-person for the November 3rd elections at the early voting Chicago Board of Elections' Loop Super Site in Chicago, Oct. 1, 2020.
In a 46-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin said “the public interest is not served by Texas’ continued enforcement of a proclamation plaintiffs have shown likely violates their fundamental right to vote. This factor therefore weighs in favor of a preliminary injunction.” Republicans say the reduction in drop-off sites is necessary to ensure election security. Abbott's order also emphasized that poll watchers can observe ballot deliveries, which comes as Presidenturges his supporters to go to polling places and “watch very carefully,” raising concerns about possible voter intimidation.
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