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Texas governor restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations

by Report for America/ Associated Press
| October 1, 2020 1:03 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday dramatically reduced the state's number of drop-off sites for mail-in ballots, a move the Republican said was needed to ensure election security, while Democrats quickly blasted it as a naked effort to suppress voters.

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