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Less than a month before the Nov. 8 election, allegations of voter
fraud in Tarrant County are under investigation by the state, prompting
concern that the timing may intimidate some voters — and possibly lay
groundwork for the Legislature to enact more restrictions on voting next
year.
The complaints focus on mail-in ballots, which allow people to vote from their homes without any ID or verification of identity.
Supporters
have long said mail-in balloting is crucial for overseas residents, the
military and senior citizens. Critics maintain that such voting is ripe
for abuse and raises concerns about “vote harvesting,” in which people
could fill out and return other people’s ballots.
Some say the investigation is politically motivated; others say it’s addressing a practice that has been a problem for years.
“The
Republicans have been looking for a blockbuster case to demonstrate
that voter fraud isn’t just a series of small mistakes,” said Brandon
Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston.
“If some of these allegations turn out to be true, they may finally
have their white whale.
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