A federal judge has ruled that Texans afraid of catching the novel coronavirus can request absentee mail-in ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic
District Judge Fred Biery ruled that the"disability" provision in the state's vote-by-mail election code applies to all registered voters who"lack immunity from Covid-19 and fear infection at polling places." Texas' election code defines "disability" as"a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health.
Texas law requires that those under the age threshold provide an excuse -- either a disability or that they will be out of the county or confined -- when applying for a mail-in ballot. The"disability" provision will now extend to these younger voters.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, has argued that the expanded application of a"disability" could lead to voter fraud.
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