Texas is poised to pass the worst voter suppression bill in decades. #SB7 would have devastating consequences for Harris County voters by limiting access to the polls.
Here are just some of the changes to voting under SB7:
Here are just some of the changes to voting under SB7:
#SB7 eliminates Drive Thru Voting, which uses the same equipment and process and walk in voting. Harris County piloted DTV in July 2020, meaning that it’s been utilized in 4 elections.
The May 2021 election saw over 6% of voters utilize Drive Thru Voting.
The May 2021 election saw over 6% of voters utilize Drive Thru Voting.
Eliminates extended hours & 24 hour voting. These additional hours were first used in November 2020, and continued via polls open until 10PM in the December 2020 Runoff and May 2021 elections.
houstonchronicle.com/news/article/O…
houstonchronicle.com/news/article/O…
#SB7 makes it even harder to vote by mail - criteria is more narrow, w/ a requirement to include a drivers license or social security # on all your mail ballot materials. (And If you accidently put your drivers license on the app & SS # on the envelope, it would get rejected).
In addition to making it harder to vote by mail, #SB7 also makes it harder to vote curbside, another option for voters with disabilities. Harris County is home to an estimated 432,948 people with disabilities. [gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/… ]
These provisions solve no actual problem, but make it harder for voters to access the ballot box. The House will be taking up the committee version of #SB7 soon. Watch live here: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…
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