Texas Governor Backs GOP Bills Seeking to Safeguard Election Integrity

Texas Governor Backs GOP Bills Seeking to Safeguard Election Integrity
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on May 18, 2020. Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called on the state legislature to pass bills aimed at preventing election officials from relaxing election rules and processes without authorization.

The Lone Star State governor stressed that without measures to tighten election integrity laws across the state, election officials could “jeopardize” the election process by presenting opportunities for people to commit voter fraud.