Texas Supreme Court temporarily reinstates governor's ban on additional ballot drop boxes in state

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

The Texas Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily reinstated Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) ban blocking multiple mail-in ballot drop off sites per county, in a win for Republicans in the state, according to multiple reports.

The ban will be reinstated across the Lone Star State as the court reviews a Friday appeals court ruling blocking Abbott's order.

The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a ruling that limiting the drop-off locations would lengthen lines and could pose a risk to voters amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The state Supreme Court is reviewing whether to take action in the case and ordered both sides involved in the case to file their responses by Monday at 5 p.m., The Dallas Morning News reported. There will be just one week until Election Day by the deadline.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/522604-texas-appeals-court-temporarily-reinstates-governors-ban-on-additional

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Seriously, the endless shifting decisions are going to leave voters (and election officials) completely confused.

[idziak4ever1234]

1. How many fricken courts are there in Texas?

It seems like every day a different court rules on this.

[elleng]

2. completely confused!!!!

THAT's their damned scheme, repugs HATE voters, and texas shows it so well, every 2-4 years!

[bluestarone]

3. Hate to say it, but getting to the point that

US. courts are really fucking this country up! TOO fucking many appeals!

[ancianita]

7. Too much Big Money ruining elections and the courts simultaneously. And so

they use the law to defend those who put them on the bench.

Abbie Hoffmann was right: political rulings. Not just civil and criminal.

They will become the legal norm if we don't win.

[cstanleytech]

8. The courts are not the problem its the packing them with justices that put party first and

helping to keep their party in office as much as possible that are.

[Dustlawyer]

4. Texas Supreme Court made up of all ELECTED Republicans.

You should see who their donors are! BIG $$$$$!!!!

The TX SC and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals both rule in favor of corporations over individuals over 90% of the time.

[Lonestarblue]

5. Because of Trump and DeJoy, no one trusts the mail to get ballots in on time.

But that early warning means that people got their ballots early and started returning them right away. And the numbers of people voting in person is truly promising, especially in major Democratic areas like Houston, Dallas, and Austin. I won’t be surprised if Trump pulls out a win here because rural Texas and most of East Texas is ruby red, but I think the margin will be very small if he does win. That bodes well for 2022 when we can finally get rid of Abbott. But I’m still holding out hope that 2020 is the year for Texas to turn blue!

I wonder if the polls under sample and/or underweight young voters in that 20-29 age group that seems to be voting this year, at least so far.

[ancianita]

6. Confusing voters and helping Republicans is the point of the TX judiciary.

[sakabatou]

9. *headdesk*

[turbinetree]

10. Looks the the Texas Courts are nothing but bait and switch operation, one minute on, next off

really fucked up way to ratfuck the voter keep them guessing, like when someone makes a turn without a blinker..............

[LeftInTX]

12. Never believe what a lower court orders...Never believe it.

It will always be appealed. Always.

[turbinetree]

14. Yepper spot on................

[Initech]

11. Just let us vote you assholes!!!

Are you afraid of losing? Too bad!!!

[riversedge]

13. Chaos. Just what Trump ordered up from his pal Abbot

[DonaldsRump]

15. What a travesty

But the ping pong video was AMAZING!