significant. 19 states have passed 34 voter restriction laws in 2021 alone, more than any other year in the last decade. in arizona, and florida, republican politicians want to establish election security police forces. a candidate for governor in georgia is campaigning on the same idea. and it is a hot mess in texas, where hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under a new restrictive voting law. joining me now, ari berman, at mother jones and author of "give us the vote." thank you for coming back to "the sunday show." harris county, texas, their judge linda idalgo says confusion has led to one in three vote by mail applications being flagged for rejection. what is it about this voter i.d. situation that is making that possible? >> good morning, jonathan. thank you for having me back. well, the texas law makes it