Posted on 04/16/2020 5:18:25 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
A Texas state judge ruled Wednesday that voters who are concerned about the safety of in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for mail-in voting.
The ruling was a win for the Texas Democratic Party, who sued election officials ahead of the state’s July 14 primary runoff in order to expand alternative polling options, though the decision is likely to be appealed.
Prior to the Wednesday order, only Texas voters with a “qualifying reason” — advanced age, disability, incarceration or planned travel — could mail in ballots.
But the temporary injunction from district judge Tim Sulak in Travis County, issued from the bench, expands the definition of “disability” to include those with concerns about the potential health implications of in-person voting, according to the Texas Tribune.
“Today is a victory for all Texans,” Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement. “The right to vote is central to our democracy.”
“Our state is better off when more Texans participate in our democracy,” the statement added. “Voting by mail is safe, secure, and accessible. It allows more voters to participate in our democracy, and it’s a commonsense way to run an election, especially during a public health crisis.”
The temporary injunction is likely to be appealed by Texas state officials.
On Wednesday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that fear of the COVID-19 pandemic was not a viable reason for Texas residents to apply for an absentee ballot, setting up a clash with the district court’s ruling.
“Mail ballots based on disability are specifically reserved for those who are physically ill and cannot vote in-person as a result,” Paxton said in a statement. “Fear of contracting COVID-19 does not amount to a sickness or physical condition as required by the Legislature.”
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Prayers. Only prayers.
Thousands of phantom voters are being registered from vacant lots at this very moment.
Well, they wanted it more.
It’s Austin. You wouldn’t believe how corrupt Austin is. Have to get the appeal out of Travis County.
The rat end game. This is everything to the rats. They get this it’s over.
They had bloody well better appeal this. They basically only have to steal Texas to steal the White House.
They are using their Primary’s to establish precedent. Fight this or the rats win it all.
ooooh I am from Texas.
How many times should I vote?
Whaaat?!?
The thing about having judges is that you no longer need a legislature or an executive. So we might as well just let the judges rule.
The left, funded by Soros and led by Eric Holder, will use some “judge” like this bozo to get ballot harvesting in contested states and steal the election.
Travis county enough said. Do the appeal out of there and we win.
A Travis County judge. It may have legs but they are short legs.
I’m thinking 30 or 40.
You can’t change voting process on one judges whim.
Judge has no power over elections.
He should be ignored then impeached.
That ruling reads exactly like Democrat propaganda too.
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