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In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has signed the new voting integrity law. That鈥檚 the law the Democrats delayed by walking out en masse earlier this year. But during the walkout, Republicans agreed to a few changes, and that was enough to lure back the necessary number of Democrats for a quorum.

Among the Republican concessions: poll watchers will have to be trained, so they know what they鈥檙e doing; the original restrictions on Sunday voting hours will be lifted so that Black churches can continue 鈥淪ouls to the Polls鈥� voting after church; and judges will need clear proof of fraud in order to overturn an election.

The new law still bans 24-hour voting, drive-through voting, and paid ballot harvesting.

But there’s good news about this whole voting debate. It鈥檚 helped a lot of people 鈥� even outside Texas 鈥� realize that you can lose your fundamental rights if you take them for granted.

So don鈥檛 take them for granted! For Texans, that means knowing what the rules are and making plans now. Get your ID in order NOW. If you can鈥檛 get to a polling place, arrange for a friend to help you NOW. If you don鈥檛 have friends who can do that, start making friends NOW!

Even here in Washington, where it鈥檚 easy to vote, make sure your if you moved recently. Do that NOW! If your signature was rejected last time or you never got a ballot, find out why and fix it NOW!

One more point: I鈥檓 glad Texas has finally settled the voter integrity issue to the satisfaction of conservatives, because that means one less state whining about voter fraud. Also, if it turns out that there IS some pushback at the polls to that abortion bounty law, we鈥檒l know it was real.

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