Texas Democrats leaving state to stop GOP voting bill
July 12, 2021 12:21PM CDT
The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The Texas Legislature closed out its regular session Monday, but are expected to return for a special session after Texas Democrats blocked one of the nation’s most restrictive new voting laws with a walkout. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
UPDATED 3:03 p.m.
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in the Texas Legislature leaving the state in another revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. One large group is set to leave Austin on Monday on private planes before the GOP can pass a voting bill in a special legislative session ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. It’s not the first time that Texas Democrats have broken quorum in a dramatic showdown over voting rights. In May, Democrats walked out of the Texas Capitol to block a sweeping bill that included bans on 24-hour polling places and provisions to empower partisan poll watchers. It would be the first time since 2003 that Texas Democrats have crossed state lines to break quorum.
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