[Vision2020] It is a state (Texas) jail felony for local election officials to proactively distribute applications for mail-in ballots

[g crabtree]

I was saying that when you made the statement:

*It terminates absentee voting (mail-in ballots).  In other words . . . our
troops overseas will not be allowed their basic right to vote."*

That you were in error. Nothing more and nothing less.

g




On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 4:49 AM Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> Courtesy of the *Texas Tribune *at :
>
> https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/01/texas-voting-bill-greg-abbott/
>
> “ The new law also will ratchet up voting-by-mail rules in a state where
> the option is already significantly limited, give partisan poll watchers
> increased autonomy inside polling places by granting them free movement,
> and set new rules — and criminal penalties — for voter assistance. It also
> makes it a state jail felony for local election officials to proactively
> distribute applications for mail-in ballots, even if they are providing
> them to voters who automatically qualify to vote by mail or groups helping
> get out the vote.”
>
> You were saying, Mr. Crabtree?
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.net
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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