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[Texas] Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail (www.texastribune.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Towerism to c/news

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Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded vote-by-mail access for people with disabilities — specifically people who are blind or paralyzed and need assistance marking their ballot.

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[–] xradeon@lemmy.one 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My favorite thing about mail in voting is Utah. Utah for years had a very successful mail in voting operation. Everyone loved it. A few critics here and there, but generally well respected. Then Trump lost and now mail in voting is a very bad thing, don't you know! (even thought Trump won by an overwhelming majority in Utah via mail in voting)

[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 22 points 1 year ago

Is they could self reflect they'd be very upset.

[–] livejamie@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought Trump was really unpopular with Utah Mormons?

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Perhaps relative to evangelical Christian denominations. There's still enough support that he won the state pretty handily.

[–] RustyWizard@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same thing in Arizona. No excuse needed, anyone can get a mail in ballot. Let's you sit on your couch and do research while you fill out it. When you're ready, just put it in the mailbox.

Now that I live in Texas, I miss that system a ton.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

In Oregon we only vote by mail and when you go to the DMV to get stuff like an ID, they'll enroll you to vote as well. The process has worked great for years and increases voter engagement by removing unnecessary barriers to exercising our constitutional rights.

[–] Spitfire@pawb.social 33 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Not surprised. I’m sure he’ll claim it’s due to “voter fraud” but many places vote by mail without issue.

[–] buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 30 points 1 year ago

"Voter fraud" always just means those kinds of people voting

[–] hihusio@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Colorado votes by mail and it's regarded as the gold standard in regards to integrity and efficiency.

[–] Spitfire@pawb.social 12 points 1 year ago

Integrity? Efficiency? Sounds like FRAUD to me!

[–] mrnotoriousman@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Anyone else remember when Rump said the quiet part out loud and if more people voted "you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again"?

[–] sparkl_motion 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

WA state has vote by mail, and every registered voter gets an informational booklet detailing the candidates.

I’ve never heard of any issues here.

[–] argv_minus_one 1 points 1 year ago

And when's the last time you saw a Republican trifecta in Washington?

Exactly. That's what Abbott is afraid of.

[–] halcyon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Guys, it was never really about voter fraud. They are now trying to raise the voting age to 25! Like, this is all math for them. They know like 1 in 5 real people support them (mainly people over 60), so they need to make sure only 3 in 10 people get a chance to vote and that those people are their people, suppress suppress and suppress the vote.

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[–] alottachairs 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God Dammnit! This goddamn piss baby fucking sucks! I wish nothing but bad luck for him in the future. The guy is awful, and he gives no fucks about anybody but himself. Fuck you Greg Abbot you piece of shit piss baby. Every piece of news I hear about him, is how he's gone and oppressed some people. Guy contributes negative value to society.

[–] SCmSTR@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think this place and the fediverse we're in now is supposed to be based in anti censorship? So you should theoretically be able to just outright say you hope he dies? I'm not actually sure on that though. Any mods or admins here if you want to correct me, please do. Because, I do hope abbott chokes on a brussel sprout and dies. Him, desantis, trump, and carlson can all join limbaugh in the forever nothing with the rest of the fucking nazis. They can all fight strokes and lose. Again, mods, let me know if this isn't okay, I'll gladly check myself hahaha. (I'm not used to being able to say stuff like this and it feels... dirty or wrong to just say)

[–] omarciddo 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes and no. Yes, there is no Fediverse-wide admin to moderate content since everything is decentralized, but instances and their subcommunities do, and each one is free to implement their own rules. We're on Beehaw, which is pretty strongly committed to fostering a community with a positive culture and tone, and while there is a good amount of leeway for free discussion (from what I've seen in just 2 weeks here), I imagine getting too vocal about wishing that kind of thing might get attention from the Beehaw mods at some point.

Not that I don't fully understand your emotions.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is particularly ghoulish considering Abbott's own history. Coming from the same place as allowing a law to pass that prohibits the same sort of lawsuit that made him wealthy enough to run for governor of Texas.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He has house servants and assistants to drive him to the polls, and almost certainly can take as much time from work as he wants to go do it on the taxpayer dime. Self-interest is the only driving force for people like him.

[–] DirkMcCallahan@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago

Typical GOP "pull the ladder up behind you" antics.

[–] frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 22 points 1 year ago

I know Republicans generally vote against their own interests, but Abbott pushing back against stuff like this and the tort law that got him his money in the first place will always be wild to me.

[–] stephfinitely@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember a few years ago when the whole Texas electrical grid crashed and a bunch of old people died?

[–] alottachairs 16 points 1 year ago

Very much, it was awful. It was below freezing and we did not have power for 3 days strait (and i consider myself lucky it came back when it did! some where out for 2 weeks!). All the gas stations ran out of gas, every hotel room that had power was overbooked. They sent out a notice urging people to stay inside, but some elderly died in their armchairs in their living room. Froze to death, in Texas. This goddamn piss baby doesn't give a shit!

[–] BReel@lemmy.one 16 points 1 year ago

Gosh. Wouldn't it just be horrible if it was easier for people to participate in a democracy? Thank goodness for them stronk republicans! /s

[–] anthoniix@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bro's in a wheel chair and still vetoed it, damn

[–] reric88 6 points 1 year ago

"If I can do it, anyone can!"

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He is just afraid that people with disabilities will vote progressive since they probably have more empathy.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

And also because conservatives will always cut programs and regulations that make life easier for people with disabilities.

They would dismantle the entire Americans with Disabilities Act if they could just to line the pockets of their corporate masters.

[–] mrecom@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

What a dick.

[–] Lurch@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Well, the GOP loves hitting themselves in the face.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

Of course he did. He and his party don't want people with disabilities to vote, because then they might have to actually start paying attention to them in ways that go beyond giving campaign-season lip service to tEh TrOoPs.

[–] xc2215x@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunate to see this from Greg.

[–] cpoc@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I mean what else would you expect from that republican piece of shit?

[–] mrGarbanzo 2 points 1 year ago

Would this be a violation of ADA if they don't provide a reasonable alternative or would that only apply to businesses?

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