Texas Takes Steps To Leave Voter Data Organization ERIC
On Friday, March 10, the Texas Department of State announced the creation of a new position to “develop and manage an interstate voter registration crosscheck program.”
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On Friday, March 10, the Texas Department of State announced the creation of a new position to “develop and manage an interstate voter registration crosscheck program.”
On Wednesday, March 9, Texas Rep. Carrie Isaac introduced House Bill 4465, a bill that would ban polling locations on public K-12 school campuses.
On Monday, March 6, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Vote.org v. Callanen, a lawsuit challenging Texas’ “wet signature” law.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Texas Republicans introduced Senate Bill 2, which would raise the penalty for illegally voting from misdemeanor to a felony, a drastic increase that could inadvertently harm voters.
On Thursday, Feb. 23, two voting rights groups, Texas State League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Voto Latino, filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review a lawsuit challenging Texas voter suppression law Senate Bill 1111.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition seeking review of a decision in a lawsuit over Texas’ mail-in ballot signature verification process.
On Thursday, Feb. 16, Texas Rep. Carrie Isaac (R) introduced House Bill 2390, a bill that would ban counties from opening polling locations on college and university campuses.
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to participate in oral argument before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a lawsuit challenging a Texas election law about voter registration requirements.
With the start of the new year, state legislators across the country are reconvening to consider new laws for elections and voting rights.
State legislators in Texas have prefiled over 70 election and voting bills ahead of the state’s legislative session, which begins on Jan. 10, 2023.
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