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KentuckyWoman

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32. I'd sure like to know what the actual argument is.

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:18 PM

Nov 2020

After testing the approach during the July primary runoff with little controversy, Harris County, home to Houston, set up 10 drive-thru centers for the fall election to make early voting easier for people concerned about entering polling places during the pandemic. Voters pull up in their cars, and after their registrations and identifications have been confirmed by poll workers are handed an electronic tablet through their car windows to cast ballots.

It was used in July and not challenged.
The voter's registration and ID is checked the same as walk up voting.
The voters in the car use the same digital voting system as walk up voting.

I'd be mighty curious to see the exact legal argument that this "violates the US Constitution".

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Texas Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to invalidate over 126,000 ballots in Harris Co., Texas [View all] bigtree Nov 2020 OP

Good Dem2 Nov 2020 #1

This is a BFD!!! nt babylonsister Nov 2020 #2

I know! Whew. ananda Nov 2020 #19

whew RandySF Nov 2020 #3

Excellent news n/t ornotna Nov 2020 #4

It's not completely a dead issue OKNancy Nov 2020 #5

Just goes to show their desperation Susan Calvin Nov 2020 #20

Now Republicans will ask the Republican federal judge to overrule the Republican Texas Supreme Court dalton99a Nov 2020 #6

The State Court is not the problem. It's the Fed. Court they're counting on. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #7

Is it too much to hope the fed backs the TX supreme court? liberalla Nov 2020 #25

My understanding is the Fed judge they drew is rabid right-wing nut job. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #26

Yikes. I guess we'll see... liberalla Nov 2020 #29

And don't forget that THIS is exactly why Moscow Mitch pushed through Barrett groundloop Nov 2020 #37

There will be appeal to the 5th Court LeftInTX Nov 2020 #40

Good! A ridiculous attempt on the part of TX republicans to deny the vote of thousands and ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #8

Thank goodness PatSeg Nov 2020 #9

It's not over by a long shot. LisaL Nov 2020 #11

It is so hard to keep PatSeg Nov 2020 #14

Could someone give us a brief summary of what this was about? TIA LAS LAS14 Nov 2020 #10

Harris county had 10 locations where voters could cast ballots while remaining in their cars. LisaL Nov 2020 #12

On what grounds? niyad Nov 2020 #18

It's Un-American? babylonsister Nov 2020 #24

Texas republicans basically want to throw out all 'drive-through' ballots bigtree Nov 2020 #15

Great. Federal Courts -- including SC -- seem to be siding with states in most cases. Hoyt Nov 2020 #13

Good news Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #16

YES!!!! spanone Nov 2020 #17

Finally! Good guys win! Roland99 Nov 2020 #21

We call this a victory? qanda Nov 2020 #22

Sabotage the PO. Sabotage the ballots. Sabotage voters' rights. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #23

In yo FACE, tRump! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #27

OWNED!!! Initech Nov 2020 #28

I don't see how courts can invalidate votes cast in good faith bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #30

And now the bad news Locutusofborg Nov 2020 #31

I'd sure like to know what the actual argument is. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #32

Even though the judge is crazy LeftInTX Nov 2020 #41

Hallelujah! TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #33

Utterly absurd for the repubs to try this---it's blatant voter suppression. panader0 Nov 2020 #34

Yipeeee! Expect a tweet of disapproval any time now. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #35

Yay!!! Hollered this through my house and everybody cheered Mersky Nov 2020 #36

GREAT! Is DT crying yet? Damn, he even put his new surrogate on the court. TS Donnnie! nt napi21 Nov 2020 #38

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