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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to invalidate over 126,000 ballots in Harris Co., Texas
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Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake 4m
Big win for Harris County and for Texas voter access. The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican petition to toss 100k+ ballots cast at drive throughs during early votes. Still a federal court hearing tomorrow but Texas court saying all good is wind in the sails of Harris.
Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake
One of Harris Countys attorneys told me now they can go before federal judge and argue: If Texas Supreme Court says this follows Texas law, who are you to say otherwise?
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As it should be.
babylonsister
(171,103 posts)ananda
(28,888 posts)I know people in Houston who used the
drive-through at Rice Stadium.
And they are Dems!
ornotna
(10,807 posts)OKNancy
(41,832 posts)Unfortunately we still have to go through the federal court emergency hearing on Monday
Susan Calvin
(1,650 posts)That they even filed that.
dalton99a
(81,656 posts)Nevilledog
(51,237 posts)liberalla
(9,273 posts)I can't believe the feds like being told what to do, or following the wishes of knobhead.
Nevilledog
(51,237 posts)liberalla
(9,273 posts)thanks
groundloop
(11,528 posts)Packing the Supreme Court with right wingers was FAR more important than mundane little stuff like pandemic relief.
LeftInTX
(25,655 posts)I know they're conservative, but my hunch is the state might back the Texas SC. (I don't know)
SWBTATTReg
(22,183 posts)thousands of Texans. I hope that these folks remember this down the road, that the republicans are trying desperately to steal your votes. I hope that the voters in TX put in safeguards and such, to prevent such blatant efforts to steal the vote (and not just in TX either). There needs to be a nationwide ban reinserted on the GOP for their constant efforts to destroy/delay/etc. all votes and voting by everyday Americans.
PatSeg
(47,678 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)There is still a hearing before a conservative judge tomorrow.
PatSeg
(47,678 posts)up with republicans during an election. It is like playing whack-a-mole, there is no limit to their underhanded and dishonest tactics.
LAS14
(13,789 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)Republicans are trying to get all those votes (127K) thrown out.
niyad
(113,668 posts)babylonsister
(171,103 posts)Oh, and hogwash.
"Its wholly un-American": Harris County drive-thru voters await court rulings as Texas Republicans push to invalidate 127,000 votes
A conservative activist and three Republican candidates have asked state and federal courts to toss the votes and shut down drive-thru voting in the state's most populous, and largely Democratic, county.
by Jolie McCullough Oct. 31, 202017 hours ago
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The plaintiffs, all Republicans, are conservative activist Steven Hotze, state Rep. Steve Toth of The Woodlands, congressional candidate Wendell Champion and judicial candidate Sharon Hemphill. They argue that the countys new drive-thru voting sites are an illegal expansion of curbside voting and violate Texas election law and the U.S. Constitution. Curbside voting, a separate option long available under Texas election law, requires workers at every polling place to deliver onsite curbside ballots to voters who are physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/31/harris-county-drive-thru-votes/
bigtree
(86,009 posts)Texas Supreme Court allows drive-through voting to continue
https://theleadernews.com/city/texas-supreme-court-allows-drive-through-voting-to-continue/
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,335 posts)spanone
(135,907 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)qanda
(10,422 posts)It's a travesty that this is even necessary. 😡
keithbvadu2
(36,980 posts)Republican scum
Blue Owl
(50,532 posts)Initech
(100,114 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,393 posts)Surey a Federal Judge in Texas will find a way. Not following the law.
At some point courts must admit citizens follow the laws and what they're told.
Locutusofborg
(526 posts)The Republicans also appealed in federal court and the judge is a right winger. "The Republican plaintiffs, however, are pursuing a similar lawsuit in federal court, hoping to get the votes thrown out by arguing that drive-thru voting violates the U.S. constitution. A hearing in that case is set for Monday morning in a Houston-based federal district court, one day before Election Day. A rejection of the votes would constitute a monumental disenfranchisement of voters drive-thru ballots account for about 10% of all in-person ballots cast during early voting in Harris County."
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/01/texas-drive-thru-votes-harris-county/
KentuckyWoman
(6,697 posts)It was used in July and not challenged.
The voter's registration and ID is checked the same as walk up voting.
The voters in the car use the same digital voting system as walk up voting.
I'd be mighty curious to see the exact legal argument that this "violates the US Constitution".
LeftInTX
(25,655 posts)There is no way to validate whether someone is disabled or not disabled.
Election workers cannot tell. It is not their job.
There are federal laws to determine whether someone is disabled under the Social Security act, but this judge would be crazy to try to apply the laws. This is due to confidentiality, HIPAA laws, the entire works. He would be totally crazy. Even the 5th Appeals and USSC would not agree if he does. What are you gonna do, send voters to an administrative law judge?
TexasBushwhacker
(20,228 posts)You can't tell people people they can vote one way and then toss their votes! The only reason Harris County had drive through voting is because Abbot said they could only have one drop off box, in a county with 4.7 Million residents!
panader0
(25,816 posts)Still, it's correct that it was denied.
JohnnyRingo
(18,670 posts)I really wasn't sure how this would turn out. You'd think no justice would want to be known for suppressing votes in a democratic society, but they are Texas judges appointed by republicans (I assume).
Trump will label this as judicial fraud.
Mersky
(4,986 posts)Voting in Texas shouldnt be as hard as it is, and drive thru voting should be everywhere in this state especially during a frickin pandemic!
napi21
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