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Jul 11, 2021
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights, Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The possibility of Texas Democrats staging a second walkout to again stop one of America’s most restrictive new voting measures grew louder Saturday, as hundreds of people waited hours to rail against the GOP’s plan in the largest turnout this year at the state Capitol.
As Republicans made clear they intended this weekend to advance a new election bill which would prohibit 24-hour polling places, ban drop boxes and stop drive-thru voting some Democrats who broke quorum in May are now describing it as their best, if not only, option again.
Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back
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