The Republican-led Texas state Senate approved legislation on April 1 that would ban mail-in ballot drop boxes and most drive-thru voting, a measure that Republicans say “ensures election integrity,” while Democrats say it’s voter suppression and makes it harder for people with disabilities and ethnic minorities to vote.
The bill, which passed 18–13 along party lines, will now head to the state’s House of Representatives. Committee hearings are slated to start when the lawmakers convene on April 6.
