'Whenever there's a case of fraud or vote harvesting, it's always directed at Black or brown persons and communities.' The Texas House gave preliminary approval to a bill reinstating felony-level punishment for residents who vote illegally.
Under the sweeping rewrite of the state's election laws passed two years ago, a person only illegally votes if they “knowingly or intentionally” vote or attempt to vote in an election in which the person “knows they’re not eligible” to vote.
The Senate version up for debate would change that language to include anyone who votes or attempts to vote in an election in which “the person knows of a particular circumstance that makes the person not eligible to vote.” Those circumstances could include having been convicted of a felony or not holding U.S. citizenship.It’s unclear how the chambers will reconcile the differences.
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