Home » Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.

Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.

Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for local governments.

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