A new proclamation from the governor reinstates poll watchers for mail-in ballot delivery activities and thwarts Harris County plans to accept in-person drop off of marked mail ballots at multiple locations.
Expanded mail-in voting hit a roadblock after the Fifth Circuit Court voided a previous order commanding its implementation. It will be reviewed further by a lower court.
After a tweet by President Trump suggested delaying the November election, many Texas Republicans criticized the idea outright.
In Texas, Democrats have pushed hard for expanded vote-by-mail capabilities due to the pandemic while Republicans warn it could lead to more fraudulent voting.
The latest development in the constantly evolving Texas mail-in-ballot saga resulted in a pass from the nation's highest court.
The runoff elections slotted for July 14 are around the corner, and Tarrant County is taking precautions to ease coronavirus concerns.
Between the coronavirus pandemic and a special election for Senate District 14, Travis County has seen a huge increase in the number of applications for mail-in ballots.
After a ruling in state court, petitioners now await the Fifth Circuit Court's ruling in the federal vote-by-mail case.
At a meeting this week, a Tarrant County commissioner raised the question about the use of grant money for absentee ballot applications.
A two-year investigation uncovered an alleged ballot harvesting scheme in which people with prior forgery convictions picked up batches of mail-in ballots and a number of voted ballots were marked identically.
An advisory from Attorney General Ken Paxton says only those who have contracted coronavirus would be eligible to use mail-in ballots.
