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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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LULAC Files Lawsuit With Partners To Challenge Voter Suppression In Texas
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Nation’s Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls for Expanded
Resources as New Data Confirms Latinos are Bearing the Economic Brunt of COVID-19

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) filed a
lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas,
challenging Texas’ restrictions on mail-in ballots. As it stands, Texas law
restricts access to mail-in ballots to voters who are over 65, people who are in
jail and not convicted, people who will be out of the county, and people who are
sick or disabled. Texas officials have threatened criminal prosecution of voters
who attempt to cast mail ballots who do not meet these specific criteria,
including those who would prefer to vote by mail due to fear of contracting or
spreading COVID-19. Long wait lines during the primaries, if repeated in the
November general election, could lead to thousands of voters of both parties
getting sick and possibly dying. Additionally, most poll workers are retired,
elderly, and the most at-risk portion of the population.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to disproportionately impact Latinos [ [link removed] ]
around the country, these prohibitive policies have a significant impact on Texas
Latinos seeking to exercise their right to vote without risking their health
during the July primary runoff elections and in November. LULAC, along with other
civic organizations, is represented by the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), and is
asking a federal judge to block the Texas Secretary of State from enforcing the
provisions.

“Once again, Texas officials are looking for ways to effectively disenfranchise
Latinos and people of color by suppressing their right to vote. People should
never be forced to make a choice between showing up to the polls and risking
their health,” said LULAC President Domingo Garcia. “LULAC will not stand for
this blatant oppression of our community’s constitutional right to vote in the
middle of a pandemic that has killed more than 1,000 Texans and infected over
40,000. Texas is stronger when more people can participate in our democracy and
determine who is fit to govern. I asked our Governor and state officials to
support a bipartisan interim law to allow all Texans to be able to vote by mail
in the 2020 election.”

The complaint can be found here [ [link removed] ] .

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .







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