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Now, there is more time to get to the polls
Commentary
News Staff, on August 5, 2020
Now, there is more time to get to the polls

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to pose a threat to in-person voting, Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs did the right thing this week when they added a week to the period to vote early. This gives Texans an additional six days to get to the polls. Smart moves like

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