JUST IN: The Justice Dept. is suing Texas over key components of the state's sweeping voting law that federal officials say are in violation of U.S. protections for civil rights and voting access.
that federal officials say are in violation of U.S. protections for civil rights and voting access.
"In this action, the United States challenges provisions of SB 1 that deny eligible voters meaningful assistant in the voting booth and require rejection of mail ballot materials for immaterial errors or omissions," the Justice Department said in the lawsuit. The Texas law bans overnight and drive-thru early voting, both of which were popular in Houston's Harris County last year during heightened concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. While lawmakersbill that would have limited Sunday morning early voting, the final version of the legislation increased the number of hours on Sunday that counties must offer, from five to six hours.
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