TX Dem’s Block BS Voting Bill

We are feeling a little bit proud of Texas Democrats today for walking out on a BS strict voting bill last night.

For now, the bill is dead, but emperor Abbott says he will bring it back.

We will not stop fighting for freedom and justice!

“Democratic lawmakers in Texas abruptly blocked a restrictive voting bill in a dramatic move on Sunday night, walking out of the chamber en masse before a midnight deadline to send the legislation to the state’s governor.

The dramatic move was at least a short-term victory over the GOP-backed Senate Bill 7, which Democrats and voting rights advocates have compared to Jim Crow laws that largely barred Black Americans from voting in the 20th century. The measure would include new restrictions on absentee voting, empower poll watchers from political parties and ban drive-through voting and 24-hour polling sites, which were both successfully used during the COVID-19 pandemic, among other provisions.

The bill would also make it easier to overturn an election.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said that, despite the blocking move, the bill remained a “must-pass emergency” item in his mind and that it would be added to a special session agenda alongside a bail reform bill later this year.

“It is deeply disappointing and concerning for Texans that neither will reach my desk,” Abbott said in a statement early Monday. “Ensuring the integrity of our elections and reforming a broken bail system remain emergencies in Texas.” 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-democrats-voting-bill_n_60b46858e4b0f2a82eeb9192?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067