“So what did you do in Texas before there was early voting?”
For one, I didn’t get to vote. People get off work and show up after that and the lines were so long, I couldn’t stand there anymore. If you have any kind of problem standing for hours, you can’t do it.
You can’t open more voting places on voting day because the law is each precinct has one election judge so there is one voting place in each precinct.
The Texas Election Code determines how voting is accomplished in Texas - you need to read it before making up your own election rules.
Wasn't suggesting making decisions on Election Day about increasing the number of polling locations (and equipment and personnel). Couldn't the number of precincts and voting stations and polling personnel possibly be increased and planned prior to Election Day to accommodate an expected larger voter turnouts and thereby decrease the waiting times and lines - if early voting were dropped.
The Texas Election Code determines how voting is accomplished in Texas - you need to read it before making up your own election rules.
Everyone here has utmost respect for Texas law, even those of us who are not Texans. We are just throwing out a meaningful suggestion to you folks about possibly amending the current law. The discussion as to whether early voting should or should not be repealed, no matter which state we're talking about, essentially boils down to values: would you rather improve the integrity of the election process at the expense of convenience to some, or would you rather improve the convenience of some at the expense of lesser integrity in the process?