Breaking: A U.S. district judge has blocked Texas from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people at the polls this November.
Straight-ticket voting allows voters to register support for all of their parties’ candidates with a single vote. bit.ly/3iZGyke
Opponents have argued removing straight-ticket voting would disproportionately impact voters living in large counties — with more voters of color — where the ballot is longer. bit.ly/3iZGyke
The move to nix straight-ticket voting was championed by Republicans who say removing the option will force voters to make more informed decisions in individual elections. bit.ly/3iZGyke
A 2019 study found that two-thirds of voters in the 48 biggest counties in Texas cast straight-ticket ballots.
Many experts say that straight-ticket voting likely helped Democratic candidates in certain competitive counties. bit.ly/309DACg
"It’s not so much that Democrats were depending on straight tickets for their strength; it’s that strong candidates at the top of the ticket — like Democrat Beto O’Rourke — were making it easier for the rest of the party’s candidates to win some votes." bit.ly/309DACg
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