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Today is Texas’ General Election Certification Deadline
Common Cause Texas Offers Reflection on the General Election
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Jennifer Garcia
Media Strategist
jgarcia@commoncause.org
Anthony Gutierrez
Executive Director
agutierrez@commoncause.org
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Voting rights advocates sue to block Texas governor’s order limiting counties to one ballot drop-off location
Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, said in a statement that in Harris County, “reducing 11 drop off locations to only 1 severely limits voting access and forces people to choose between voting and their health.” The county, which includes Houston, comprises 1,777 square miles.
He called Abbott’s order “blatant voter suppression and yet another way the politicians in charge are putting barriers between Texans and the ballot box.”
“With last-minute changes and pending...
He called Abbott’s order “blatant voter suppression and yet another way the politicians in charge are putting barriers between Texans and the ballot box.”
“With last-minute changes and pending...
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Common Cause Texas Condemns Governor’s Order Ballot Drop-off Sites to One Per County
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El Paso, TX Joins Lawsuit Challenging Pres. Trump’s Order to Exclude Non-Citizens in Census Count
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TX SCOTUS Halts Harris County Plan to Mail Everyone a Vote by Mail Application
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How the historic March on Washington helped impact voting rights
Nonpartisan Common Cause Texas cites things like polling place closures, voter role purges, ID requirements and antiquated machinery.
There's also the more timely topic of vote-by-mail which Texas has yet to significantly expand.
"It really doesn’t make any sense during normal times," Gutierrez said. "But, in particular during this pandemic, people should not have to go to a polling site in person.”
He and others hope everyone can vote free from confusion, suppression or intimidation this...
There's also the more timely topic of vote-by-mail which Texas has yet to significantly expand.
"It really doesn’t make any sense during normal times," Gutierrez said. "But, in particular during this pandemic, people should not have to go to a polling site in person.”
He and others hope everyone can vote free from confusion, suppression or intimidation this...
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With Campaign Funds Dwindling, Texas House Speaker Boosted Taxpayer-funded Salaries of Aides
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What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year?
“We’ve seen clear data showing that communities of color, including the Latinx community, are being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic,” said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, an organization promoting better democracy in Texas. “At the same time, we know that the systemic barriers that make voting harder than it needs to be also disproportionately impact Latinos and Latinas.”
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Texas Democrats Ramp up Vote by Mail Programs as COVID-19 Looms Over Elections
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Texas Governor Extends Early Voting Period for November Elections Citing Covid-19
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Gov Greg Abbott’s Coronavirus Task Force Members Are Writing Checks for His Reelection Campaign
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Texas voting mostly smooth, but runoffs show we’re not quite ready for November
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Alabama Votes for Tommy Tuberville, and Democrats Name a Challenger in Maine
“The big issue we’ve seen is poll workers saying, ‘We don’t want to work this election because the governor isn’t requiring masks at polling locations,’” said Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, another voting rights group.