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Traumatic brain injury, dementia, learning disabilities and experiences of mental distress can affect a person’s decision-making. The Government has asked for a review on how the law should respond when an adult’s decision-making is affected.

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Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, appeared to slam the door on the far-reaching measure when he wrote in a home state newspaper he will not vote for any partisan voting bill.

Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. But they could yet pass the measures through a special session of the Legislature.

A Florida Republican on Election Integrity and Trump’s Fraud Claims Byron Donalds, a newly elected congressman, says Republicans are trying to secure elections, not suppress votes. And he disputes Donald Trump’s influence on trust. Representative Byron Donalds, a Republican, was elected from Florida’s 19th Congressional District in 2020.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times May 22, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans have pushed s...

A Florida Republican on Election Integrity and Trump’s Fraud Claims Byron Donalds, a newly elected congressman, says Republicans are trying to secure elections, not suppress votes. And he disputes Donald Trump’s influence on trust. Representative Byron Donalds, a Republican, was elected from Florida’s 19th Congressional District in 2020.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times May 22, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans have pushed s...

Just How Strict Will Texas Republicans’ Voting Bill Be? Republicans in the state recently softened the bill to remove measures banning drive-through voting and 24-hour voting. But one key state senator wants to add them back. During the coronavirus pandemic, Harris County introduced a drive-through voting option, which more than 127,000 voters used in the general election.Credit...Go Nakamura for The New York Times May 17, 2021Updated 3:19 p.m. ET AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Republicans ...

The Texas Voting Bill, Explained The state’s Republican-controlled Legislature is likely to decide this week on a path forward for sweeping new voting restrictions. Here’s what’s in the bill and what could happen in the coming days. The Texas voting bill would place new restrictions on absentee voting and empower partisan poll watchers.Credit...Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Published May 10, 2021Updated May 12, 2021 AUSTIN — Texas is one of the last major battleground states in th...