Southern Lawmakers Devise Discriminatory Measures That Undermine Disabled Voters
Advocates are challenging efforts to implement voting policies that make it harder for disabled people to cast a ballot.
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Advocates are challenging efforts to implement voting policies that make it harder for disabled people to cast a ballot.
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The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s own allies.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded vote-by-mail access for people with disabilities.
Abbott, who is disabled, doesn't want to make it easier for disabled people to vote.