(NPR) Here's Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree

Here's Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree

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"This is a preventative measure for us," state Rep. Travis Clardy says of the Republican-backed SB 7, which tightens voting rules, citing a need to prevent fraud. Here, opponents of the bill hold a rally last month at the Texas Capitol in Austin.



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Here's Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree

Republicans have produced few examples of fraud — and they're seen as out of proportion to sweeping changes that seek to reshape the way many Texans vote.