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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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LULAC Files Lawsuit To Stop Texas Governor Voting Rules Changes
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says Republican
Leader Is Trying to Suppress State’s Historic Hispanic Vote

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) says it has
filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for ordering the removal of
all but one drop-off location per county statewide for mail-in ballots.

Domingo Garcia - LULAC National President
“Governor Abbott's Executive Order to limit drop box locations reeks of the
continued voter suppression and rigging of voter turnout by Republicans against
all Texans in a pandemic. It is disgraceful, unlawful and the worst type of third
world politics or something that you would expect in a country like Russia or
China, not Texas or the United States. Today, LULAC announces that once again we
are suing the Governor and the Republican establishment to protect the rights of
every Texan to vote. Every fair-minded American who respects the Constitution
should honor the right of all citizens to have their voice heard. Shame on Texas
if it stands by and allows this to happen.”

Luis Roberto Vera, Jr. - General Counsel, League of United Latin American
Citizens
“The rule right now allows a person to fill out his or her ballot and mail it in,
drop it off at an early-polling site or at the Election Administrator’s office.
You can also take it on November 3rd to the poll location. That’s the rule. He
wants to change that and plain and simple, it’s another form of voter
suppression. Saying no, you have to mail it in. He knows all the problems with
the mail right now and the fact they cut back on the postal service machinery.
Still, Governor Abbott is trying to force everybody to mail in their ballot
knowing that there will be votes lost. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that you
cannot change the rules at the last minute. What Governor Abbott did is
disgraceful.”

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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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