Dear John,

The right to safely cast your vote this November is of fundamental importance, and ADL is working to protect that right. We were pleased to see a victory for voters this week in Texas.

Our Southwest regional office and the Texas NAACP filed a brief to defend the authority of the Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, who faced a lawsuit from the Texas Attorney General to block Hollins’ plan to send ballot-by-mail applications and voting information to all 2.4 million registered voters in Harris County. On Sept. 11, a district judge ruled against the lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, rejecting the argument that the planned mailing exceeded the County Clerk’s authority.

Harris County is the most populous county in Texas and is one of the largest and most diverse voting jurisdictions in the United States.

Hollins’ mailings will provide easier access to safe voting for high-risk populations for COVID-19 and provide accurate information and guidance to voters about the changes in voting necessitated by the pandemic. You can read more about the court ruling, which ADL finds to be a commonsense approach to serving the Harris County electorate during these challenging times.

Make Sure You’re Ready to Vote!

If you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote, where to cast your ballot in person or how to request an absentee ballot, or what changes your state has implemented in response to COVID-19, we’re here to help.

You can use the new interactive ADL Voting Rights tool to answer all of those questions; just enter a few basic details to be prepared to vote for the candidates of your choice in 2020.

In this unusual year, you may have other questions, so please visit our voting rights resource page if you’re wondering about:

• What’s different about voting during the pandemic;
• Whether you can bring your children with you if you’re voting in person;
• How to cast your vote if you’re a student, even if you are at a school in a different state than your residence;
• Ways to get involved, whether as a poll worker or a volunteer election protection monitor (either in person or remotely).

No matter which candidates and which parties you support, ADL is speaking out to protect your rights, both here in Texas and across the country.

Thank you,

Cheryl R. Drazin

VP of Central Division

ADL