TX Governor Vows to
Arrest Dem Lawmakers, Who Fled State to Block Voting Restrictions.
TX Governor Vows to
Arrest Dem Lawmakers, Who Fled State to Block Voting Restrictions.
Republican TX Governor Greg Abbott made
the threat in response to an exodus of more
than 50 Democratic state lawmakers.
Republican TX Governor Greg Abbott made
the threat in response to an exodus of more
than 50 Democratic state lawmakers.
who fled the state on July 12 in order to
stall a vote in the TX house of representatives
on new restrictive voting legislation.
Without the Democratic lawmakers,
the required quorum to the voting process is not possible.
As soon as they come back in the state of Texas, they will be arrested, they will be cabined inside the Texas capitol until they get their job done, Greg Abbott, TX Governor, via 'The Guardian'.
Abbott also vowed to continue
calling special legislative
sessions in order for a vote on the
restrictive voting legislation to occur.
The legislation would enact sweeping changes
to TX voting, including the end of 24-hour polling
places and ballot drop boxes.
The legislation would enact sweeping changes
to TX voting, including the end of 24-hour polling
places and ballot drop boxes.
The legislation would enact sweeping changes
to TX voting, including the end of 24-hour polling
places and ballot drop boxes.
TX Democrats assert that the restrictions
unnecessarily hinder the voting process
for mostly constituents of color.
The last time Democratic
lawmakers left the state in
order to stall a vote was in 2003