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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail

The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s own allies.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 21, 2023

GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant County

Karen Wiseman previously sued former election administrator Heider Garcia and participated in a right-wing group’s search for 2020 voter fraud. She’s one of the three finalists, none of whom have experience running elections.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 14, 2023

Texas Senate revives effort to make illegal voting a felony

Lawmakers lowered the penalty to a misdemeanor in 2021, but then almost immediately began discussing raising it back.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 23, 2023

Trumpers attack — with record requests

Election workers face "coordinated" onslaught of requests for documents fueled by Trump's claims of fraud

Salon · Sep 13, 2022

Trumpers weaponize election records

"It is happening all over the country," election official says. "County officials are drowning"

Salon · Sep 12, 2022

Paxton legal opinion giving public immediate access to ballots jeopardizes election security and invites lawsuits, experts say

Attorney general’s opinion invites lawsuits over long-established ballot security and sets up election officials for possible criminal charges.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2022

How the movement to undermine election results is spreading in the US

From Texas volunteers reviewing 2020 primary ballots to objections against absentee drop boxes in Kansas, undermining confidence in elections is metastasizing

The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2022