New Early Voting Schedule Will Offer Texans More Weekend Time to Cast Ballots

Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, but delay election results

Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.

New early voting schedule will offer Texans more weekend time to cast ballots

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.Experts say Senate Bill 2753, which lawmakers approved this week, will likely boo…

Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, bu…

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