May 12, 2020
Media Coverage of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans’ Lawsuit Over Absentee Ballot Procedures
Press Releases
Federal District Court Orders Texas to Provide More Ballot Return Locations (includes link to the court order), October 9
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Sues State of Texas (includes link to complaint), October 3
Texas Retirees Secure Victory in Voting Rights Case; Will Reduce Unnecessary Health Risks (includes link to District Court Order), September 25
Texas Alliance press release (includes link to the full complaint), May 11
Media Coverage
Two Texas lawsuits challenge governor’s restrictions on ballot drop-off locations
WBAP News Talk Radio, October 12
Texas attorney general appeals judge’s injunction blocking the restriction of ballot drop-off locations
WHAS 11, October 10
Federal judge blocks Gov. Abbott’s order restricting Texas counties to one ballot drop-off location
KVUE, October 9
Lawsuits Flying as Abbott Curbs Ballot Boxes
Austin Chronicle, October 9
Federal cases over governor’s mail-in ballot drop-off restrictions will be heard Thursday
KVUE, October 8
Federal judge hears arguments for, against Gov. Abbott’s order to limit ballot drop-off locations
KVUE, October 8
Texas Gov. Abbott sued over ballot drop-off order
Fox News, October 6
Third Lawsuit Filed to Stop Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Order to Limit Mail Ballot Drop Off Sites
The Dallas Morning News, October 5
‘Ballot security’ or voter suppression? Battle brews over Texas governor’s order
ABC 12, October 5
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Sues Over Ballot Changes
Patch.com, October 4
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans sues the State of Texas
Everything Lubbock, October 3
Two Texas Lawsuits Challenge Governor’s Restrictions on Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Action News Now, October 3
It’s a legal ‘roller coaster,’ says Bexar County elections chief; thousands have cast ballots already
San Antonio Express-News, October 1
Voters, voting rights groups sue Gov. Greg Abbott over order to close ballot drop-off locations
Katy Times, October 4
No straight-ticket voting for Texas’ 2020 election, federal appeals court says
News4SA/The Texas Tribune, September 30
Appellate court dashes Democratic hopes of straight-ticket voting in 2020
Houston Chronicle, September 30
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas
KSAT, September 28
Another judge goes super-political
American Thinker, September 28
Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Elimination Of Straight-Ticket Voting
Corridor News, September 28
AG Paxton Seeks Stay After Federal Judge Reverses Course and Orders Straight-Ticket Voting
Texasattorneygeneral.gov, September 26
Texas Attorney General files appeal, seeks to stop straight ticket voting
LMT Online, September 26
Federal Judge Blocks Removal of Straight-Party Voting in Texas
Courthouse News Service, September 25
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas
KSAT.com, September 28
Appeals court blocks order that required straight-ticket voting in Texas
Statesman, September 28
Texas’ rules for mail-in voting won’t work during pandemic, a new lawsuit argues
The Texas Tribune (Austin), May 11
Lawsuit seeks to block Texas vote-by-mail restrictions
Austin American-Statesman, May 11
Civil rights groups sue to overturn vote-by-mail restrictions in Texas
San Antonio Express-News, May 11
Federal lawsuit challenges provisions of Texas’ vote-by-mail laws amid coronavirus
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 11
KERA-FM 90.1
NPR Dallas, May 12
KETR-FM 88.9
NPR Northeast Texas, May 11
Texas Lawyer
May 12
Kilgore News Herald
May 11
Patch
Austin, May 11
Courthouse News Service
May 11
Microsoft News
May 11
KABB-TV
San Antonio, May 11
KVII-TV
Amarillo, May 12
San Antonio Current
May 12
Beaumont Enterprise
May 12
Denton Record Chronicle
May 11
The Brownsville Herald
May 11
