The last US state in Texas has advanced Republican voting limits Politics News
The bill would limit postal voting, early voting and self-access, and add to the national debate on the right to vote.
Texas joined other Republican-controlled states on Friday in anticipating numerous new vote cuts, challenging opposition from many of the state’s businesses and adding to the fierce national debate over the right to vote.
The Austin State House of Representatives largely voted in favor of the law after a few hours of discussion on Friday, the Reuters news agency reported.
Members of the Texas House and State Senate that passed a bill last month will now work to reconcile the two bills before sending a final version to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Business Groups Urge Texas Lawmakers To Reject Voting Restrictions
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(Reuters) – Two coalitions of business leaders on Tuesday urged Texas state lawmakers to reject any laws that would limit voters’ access to ballots, adding corporate America’s voice to a statewide debate over proposed voting restrictions.
American Airlines Group Inc, based in Fosarth Worth, Texas, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Microsoft Corp, Salesforce.com Inc and Unilever Plc are among more than 50 companies, chambers of commerce and business leaders in one of the coalitions, Fair Elections Texas.
“When more people participate in our democratic process, we will all prosper,” said the letter they released.
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