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LWV Of Austin Area

Community Leaders

Jessica Foreman, President
Mari Robinson, Co-President
Grace Chimene, Vice President
Valerie DeBill, Vice President

League ID

TX100

Phone

(512) 451-6710

Stories from Around the State

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, which exempts the state from requiring a notice and cure process for absentee ballots cast in the 2020 general election.

A federal judge granted an injunction against Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations to one per county.

LWV of Texas filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his proclamation that would dramatically limit options for Texas voters seeking to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots for this fall’s election.

Challenges to signature mismatch on absentee ballots causes an increase of litigation.

A federal judge ruled that Texas must notify voters if their ballot has been marked for rejection due to a signature match issue and give them an opportunity to confirm their identity and save their ballot from rejection.

LWVUS and LWV of Texas sent a letter to the Postmaster General demanding that the Postal Service continue their longstanding practice of displaying and providing voter registration forms in post offices across the country.