Texas Officials Reject 17% Of Mail-In Primary Ballots

The Associated Press reports:

More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Republicans alike and in counties big and small, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. It puts the rate of rejected mail ballots in Texas on track to significantly surpass previous elections.

Rejected mail ballots are relatively uncommon in a typical election. But the initial rejection rate among mail voters in the Texas primary was roughly 17% across 120 counties, according to county-by-county figures obtained by AP. New requirements include listing an identification number — either a driver’s license or a Social Security number — on the ballot’s carrier envelope. That number must match the county’s records.

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Before Texas’s new voter suppression law?
“In the 2020 general election less than 1% of mail ballots were rejected.”

After Texas’s new voter suppression law?
“Initial rejection rate among mail voters in the Texas primary was roughly 17%”

Shameful.https://t.co/rV5LiKco8W

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) March 9, 2022