Texans Want Secure Elections
What to know: A former NFL star says that if “woke” corporations are so concerned about voter ID laws, they should help minorities obtain government ID cards.
The TPPF take: The truth is that Texans support voter ID laws—and believe they should also apply to absentee voting.
“That’s why we would like to see a common-sense voter ID provision added to the bills now being considered that would require all mail-in ballots to include either the voter’s driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Why is this important? Even if Texas legislators get everything else right this session, getting this one thing wrong would be disastrous.”
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Oh No!
What to know: A Texas economist says the state could lose billions of dollars if we secure our elections.
The TPPF take: There’s no evidence that Texas will lose anything by ensuring election integrity.
“The bills which the Legislature has proposed do not restrict voting; they restrict opportunities for fraud in the voting process,” says TPPF’s E.J. Antoni. “Fraud dilutes legitimate votes and cancels them out, which is why furtive and unreliable voting practices, like mailing out unsolicited absentee ballots, are on the chopping block. The bills do not restrict voting access as this study implies. In short, the study is based on a misleading assumption.”
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Answer: None
What to know: While debating election reforms in the Texas Senate, Sen. Bryan Hughes asked his Democratic counterparts, “How much election fraud is OK?” He got no answer.
The TPPF take: Democrats can’t dismiss the real concerns of Texans by saying voter fraud isn’t “widespread.” It shouldn’t exist at all.
“The truth is that every fraudulent ballot cast silences the voice of an eligible Texas voter,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “That’s where our focus should be.”
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