This will be quick, since I’m on a crazy work deadline this week.
There’s still work to be done in TX, as dvogel0308 points out: www.dailykos.com/…
But a couple of headlines from today’s paper caught my eye and made me smile.
In Travis County (home to most of Austin), the early vote count surpassed the total count in 2016 today. www.statesman.com/…
More interestingly: US judge requires face masks in all Texas polling locations www.statesman.com/…
Makes me laugh like the news came straight from bubbanomics.
The original request was denied, as election issues are normally handled by the state. But the Trump appointed judge changed his mind on appeal, via
the Voting Rights Act “because it creates a discriminatory burden on Black and Latino voters.”
I’m not holding my breath that it will stick, as
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton followed Wednesday by filing an emergency petition asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately block Pulliam’s order.
But in the meantime it should help deter some hijinks:
Last weekend, the NAACP received reports of maskless poll watchers approaching minority voters as an intimidation technique
Meanwhile, let’s GOTV!