Texas’ top elections official said Friday that federal inspectors can’t be inside polls or places where ballots are counted under Texas law after the DOJ announced plans to send monitors to the state.

Summary

Texas’ top elections official informed the U.S. Department of Justice that federal election monitors are not permitted inside polling places or counting locations under Texas law. The Justice Department plans to send monitors to eight Texas counties to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws. Despite the monitors’ presence outside polling places, Texas Democrats had previously requested their deployment to the state’s five most populous counties.

      • TransplantedSconie
        3911·
        2 days ago

        Federal law supercedes state law. While Texas can run the election, the feds have every right to have observers present at each and every count of the vote.

        There is no wiggle room at all. They HAVE to be present. Fuck off, go cry in a corner, and if you get in the way, go to jail.

        • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
          11·
          1 day ago

          How I wish this were true. The Supreme Court neutered parts of the voting rights act and now the feds must ask for permission from the state. No shit.

    • TexMexBazooka
      191·
      2 days ago

      Probably not unless the numbers swing wildly on Election Day, which is possible

      But right now he has an over 3 point lead.

      I just can’t imagine being someone that supports Ted Cruz, much less telling anyone about it.

      • TransplantedSconie
        16·
        2 days ago

        They flooded the zone with bullshit polls, so they look better. Especially GröpenFührer.

        VOTE!