Texas house Democrats blast cuts to early voting days
AUSTIN — Democrats in the Texas House on Monday blasted a Republican proposal to reduce the number of early voting days in Texas, as well as other proposed changes to the state's election laws.
Rep. Patricia Harless, R-Spring, introduced HB 2093, which would cut five days from the current 12-day early voting period because she said it is difficult for county election officials to recruit enough volunteers to operate the polls.
Conservative groups, such as True the Vote and the Texas Republican County Chairman's Association, supported the bill because they have trouble recruiting poll observers for the full 12 days and said it would save counties money.
"This would be a one-third reduction of election costs," Erin Anderson, a member of True the Vote told the House Elections Committee. She said it would be better to add more voting locations for fewer days.
More at http://www.caller.com/news/2013/apr/08/texas-house-members-consider-election-law-changes/ .
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