Federal judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations

A federal judge issued an order Friday night barring enforcement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Oct. 1 proclamation that limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off location.

“By forcing absentee voters to risk infection with a deadly disease to return their ballots in person or disenfranchisement if the is unable to deliver their ballots in time, the October 1 Order imposes a burden on an already vulnerable voting population,” he said.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office defended Abbott’s order, is likely to appeal the ruling.

“Judge Pitman’s common sense order followed well-established law and stopped the governor from making up election rules after the election started,” Hinojosa said. “Frankly, it ought to be a shock to all of us that such a ruling is even required.” Civil and voting rights groups and several voters sued, leading to a two-hour hearing Thursday afternoon before Pitman.Arguing before the judge, lawyers for Abbott disputed claims that his order limited voting rights, saying the governor acted to expand opportunities and options for voters during the pandemic.

If you can protest and riot. Then you can go vote

CindyGets This had to be done! Thank you, Judge Pitman!!!3

😷👍🇺🇸🎃 Real well done decision! Awesome move from this outstanding judge. It's truly greatly appreciated not only from Voters in Texas but all across the board 🇺🇸.

Good. Now they need to make masks mandatory in the voting booths. Why do we have to vote around Covid spreading selfish fools when we aren't allowed any other option in this voter suppression state?

These Republicans are REAL undemocratic bastards. Its Putin like scary. It deserves more than the odd plain/flat reporting. There should be deep concern and sirens wailing. Across all media... Well not Mordordoch

Let me guess he's a republican

Huzza! VoterSuppression VotingRights votingmatters VoteReady FlipTexasBlue VoteBlueDownBallot VoteBidenHarris2020

Let sum1 remove his ramps.. See how burdensome that is. When the shoe is on thr other foot they act like their prior stance can be spun 180 degrees. Its the worst part of politics. Not for the people but for the power

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