TX League of Women Voters gets 10,000 voter registration forms, threatens to sue state over shortfal

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Greg is suppressing the vote and does not want new voters to register

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Amid mounting public pressure and pending litigation, the Texas Secretary of State office provided the Houston chapter of the League of Women Voters of Texas 10,000 voter registration forms over the weekend.

After initially being promised only 50 voter registration forms and eventually receiving 1,000 forms last week, the League sent a letter Friday to Texas Secretary of State John Scott threatening to sue if the state did not provide the needed registration forms to the League and other voter registration organizations ahead of the March 1 primary. Not doing so would be a violation of the National Voter Registration Act, the League wrote.

The National Voter Registration Act requires states to make mail voter registration applications available for distribution through governmental and private entities, in particular groups that organize voter registration programs. Texas is one of 11 states that does not offer online voter registration and the deadline to register to vote in the primaries is Jan. 31.

"It is crucial that the Secretary of State's office act swiftly to provide the necessary voter registration forms for the people of Texas," wrote Grace Chimene, president of the League of Women Voters of Texas, in the letter. "Voter registration services from organizations like the League of Women Voters are a vital component of a fair and accessible democracy. We call on the Secretary Scott's office to do whatever it takes to meet the demand in voter registration for Texans."

[TheRealNorth]

1. Since the Jan 31st deadlines next week Monday

Seems like The Republicans in Texas already won. But they need to litigate this thing so that it can be resolved more quickly for the General Election.