A federal judge has blocked a Texas plan to limit voters to one location per county for dropping off absentee ballots in the upcoming election. The decision says the restriction places an undue burden on older and disabled citizens.
The limit was imposed last week as Texas experienced a surge in requests for absentee ballots, even though most Texans aren’t eligible to vote that way.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was helping to protect election security by allowing only one drop-off site per county. Democrats accused Abbott of trying to suppress the vote.
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