The Texas Tribune | 2020 Elections

Gov. Abbott limits counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location, bolstering GOP efforts to restrict voting

Emma Platoff | The Texas Tribune
Posted 10/2/20

The Republican governor's order Thursday was a rebuke to large, Democratic counties that have set up numerous locations where voters may drop off their completed absentee ballots in person. Civil rights groups say it will suppress voting.

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