Curious about #SB7? Check out this thread. #SB7 targets voters w/ disabilities, voters of color & civil servants by enacting discriminatory voting requirements, decreasing the number and hrs of polling locations and intimidating voters with fear of criminal prosecution. (1/6)
#SB7 requires voters with disabilities to “prove” they have a disability w/ medical documentation when they apply to vote by mail. No other vote-by-mail-eligible voters are subject to this requirement. The time & money it takes to obtain documentation is a de facto poll tax (2/6)
#SB7 gives poll watchers new rights to harass and intimidate voters, which will almost certainly be weaponized against voters of color. The bill restricts expanded voting methods, which are also critical for voters of color, working ppl & those with family responsibilities. (3/6)
Fact: In Harris County during the 2020 election, Black and Hispanic voters cast more than half the ballots counted at both drive-thru sites and during extended hours. #SB7 would get rid of expanded early voting hours and ban “drive-through” voting. #TXdeservesbetter #txlege (4/6)
In the 5 largest counties, #SB7 would require countywide polling places be distributed according to the number of voters in each state representative district in the county. This would re-distribute polling places away from non-white areas in favor of white areas. (5/6)
#SB7 and #HB6 echo and perpetuate “The Big Lie” conspiracy theory that stoked voter intimidation last election cycle and fueled the violence at the national level in January of this year. #TXDeservesBetter #txlege (6/6)
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