Texas Supreme Court Backs Governor on Ballot Drop-Off Limits

Texas Supreme Court Backs Governor on Ballot Drop-Off Limits
A ballot is dropped off at an official ballot drop box in Monterey Park, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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The Texas Supreme Court on Oct. 27 ruled in favor of the state governor’s order to limit drop-off sites for election ballots to one per county.

The ruling reverses an appeals court decision on Oct. 22 that blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to limit drop-off sites for absentee ballots in the Nov. 3 presidential election. While Abbott says it’s a necessary measure to prevent voter fraud, Democrats have denounced the move as voter suppression.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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