A bill was filed in the Texas Legislature last week that would prohibit polling locations on college campuses throughout the state. | via houstonpubmedia
A bill was filed in the Texas Legislature on Thursday that would prohibit polling locations on college campuses throughout the state.
Isaac represents Comal County and parts of Hays County, which flipped Democratic during the 2018 U.S. Senate race. The county later favored Democrats Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke by over 10 points in the 2020 presidential election and 2022 governor's race, respectively. "Because the folks in power don't believe they can win on the issues, they change the rules and eliminate access," he said."Campus-based voting is one of the primary ways that that new generation of voters in Texas is going to participate. This is a direct attack on Texas's largest and most diverse electorate: young people."
Many worry the closure of polling facilities with disproportionately disenfranchise people of color. One 2020 study from the American Economic Association found that a one-mile increase in distance to a polling location reduced voter turnout from districts with minority residents by 19%. Meanwhile, for predominantly white communities, voter turnout decreased by only 5%.
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