Counties, just as before coronavirus, will again be limited to one drop-off location for hand-delivered mail ballots after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the lower court's ruling.
Gov. Abbott's order limiting drop off locations for mail ballots has been halted by an injunction from a federal judge in Austin.
At a meeting this week, a Tarrant County commissioner raised the question about the use of grant money for absentee ballot applications.
The attorney general is asking the Texas Supreme Court to address the application of the "disability and sickness" provision in state code dictating absentee ballots.
An advisory from Attorney General Ken Paxton says only those who have contracted coronavirus would be eligible to use mail-in ballots.
The Texas Democratic Party has filed two lawsuits against the state regarding absentee ballot requirements in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
