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Texas and Ohio Republicans Advance Bills to Make It Harder to Vote

HeadlineMay 07, 2021

The Texas House of Representatives early this morning passed a Republican-backed voter suppression bill after an all-night session. The House bill will have to be reconciled with a Senate bill before heading to the desk of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who has signaled he’ll sign the legislation.

Meanwhile, Republicans in Ohio have introduced a bill that would put severe restrictions on ballot drop boxes and absentee voting.

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