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[Texas] Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail (www.texastribune.org)

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Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded vote-by-mail access for people with disabilities — specifically people who are blind or paralyzed and need assistance marking their ballot.

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[–] frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 15 points 1 year ago

I know Republicans generally vote against their own interests, but Abbott pushing back against stuff like this and the tort law that got him his money in the first place will always be wild to me.