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Most voter suppression bills die in Texas House

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An anti-voter suppression rally at the Legislature. (Photo by Eric Gay/Associated Press) A number of voter suppression bills died in the Texas House of Representatives.

The bills included a number of provisions that would restrict access including banning drop boxes for mail-in ballots, adding rules for assisting a person with a disability, made it illegal to add a vote-by-party option and forcing voters to register separately for federal elections.

Voter rights advocate Stacey Abrams tweeted, “Your voices are making a difference. Last night, many anti-voter bills failed, proving the power of collective advocacy to protect our freedom to vote, but we must keep speaking out to defend voting rights.” SB 7 is still on the table.

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