Texas Democrats Abandon House Floor to Block Election Security

On Sunday, Democrats in Texas walked off the job to prevent passage of an election integrity bill that Gov. Greg Abbott has placed priority on. According to a local reporter, t’s just the fourth time in history that quorum has been broken in order to prevent a bill’s passage.

The Washington Post reports that Democrats received instruction just after 10:35 p.m. They were told to take their keys and leave the building entirely.

While the bill failed to pass at this point, the bill will still be brought before the House during a special session in the near future. Democrats have argued that this bill is “Jim Crowe 2.0” in their latest catchphrase attempts.

The mainstream media and Democrats have called the bill the most restrictive election reform bill ever. It has received criticism from President Joe Biden and many say it makes it more difficult to cast a ballot. Some of the changes include the removal of drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting centers that were introduced last year amid the pandemic.

Other changes include expanded access for poll watchers, to help monitor election processes and assure that election fraud is not occurring. Mail-in ballots were also addressed as the measure makes it illegal to send a mail-in ballot to someone who did not request it.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says that he intends to call a special session to make sure the bill is passed.