Commentary: UTSA professor Jon Taylor explains why vote-by-mail restrictions hinder civic engagement in Texas.
Bonnie Arbittier / San Antonio Report
As one might expect, my students have asked myriad questions and offered numerous comments regarding the state of democracy in the U.S. and Texas. Among the topics that have surfaced are efforts by Republicansto restrict how and when voters can cast ballots and severely limit local control of elections in the aftermath of former President Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020.
One of the most basic elements of what political science defines as a fair and open election is the ability of eligible voters to safely and easily access and submit a ballot. Texas’ highly restrictive vote-by-mail law has created a Hobbesian choice that compels the vast majority of Texans to vote in person. For those whose health is at risk by voting in person, the state has presented them with a no-win option in which they risk their life by voting in person or give up their right to vote.
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