Texas election workers ask federal court to block part of the state’s new voting law, arguing its prohibition on “solicitation” of mail ballots is unconstitutional.
The plaintiffs — Harris County's top elections official, Isabel Longoria, and Cathy Morgan, a volunteer deputy registrar in two other counties — are seeking an injunction after they initially sued, calling the mail ballot solicitation provision"manifestly unconstitutional.
Republican legislators in the state fought with Democrats through multiple legislative sessions this year before they ultimately passed a sweeping elections bill that included numerous restrictions on the voting process. One provision makes it a crime, punishable by imprisonment and a $10,000 fine, for election officials to “solicit” mail ballots.The law, known as S.B.
"SB 1 is deterring me from engaging in communications that would encourage voters to consider all of their voting options, engaging in outreach to voters regarding the benefits of the vote-by-mail process, educating voters about their rights, and helping voters to submit their respective applications," Longoria said in a declaration filed alongside the injunction request, which was shared with NBC News.
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