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Federal appeals court rejects Texas Democrats’ effort to expand voting by mail

Alexa Ura - September 10, 2020 0

The Texas Democratic Party had challenged the state's age restrictions on voting by mail, arguing they violated the 26th Amendment's protections against voting restrictions that discriminate based on age.

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Texas runoff elections show stress of coronavirus pandemic on state’s voting systems

Alexa Ura - July 13, 2020 0

Disabled and older voters have encountered the most problems navigating mail-in balloting as they try to avoid going to polling places. In-person voting has been generally smooth so far in the low-turnout runoffs.

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U.S. Supreme Court declines Texas Democrats’ request to allow all Texans to vote by mail

Alexa Ura - June 26, 2020 0

The high court declined to immediately reinstate a federal judge's order that would have allowed all Texans to request absentee ballots if they fear catching COVID-19 at crowded polling places.

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Texas Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on voting by mail

Alexa Ura - June 16, 2020 0

The Democrats are asking the Supreme Court to let stand a lower court's sweeping ruling that would allow all Texas voters to qualify for mail ballots.

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Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas

Alexa Ura - June 4, 2020 0

The appellate panel extended a temporary order it had issued earlier halting a federal judge's order expanding voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Denton County

Monday 21st of September 2020
Confirmed: 11501
Deaths: 149
Data Source: Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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