Lack of coronavirus immunity is not a disability in Texas

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In a victory for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus is not a reason to request a mail-in ballot by claiming a disability. The question was this – Does fear of the coronavirus spreading among voters without immunity at polling places on election day amount to a disability? Should mail-in voting be expanded due to the pandemic?

That question is still playing out in federal courts but the ruling by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery that all Texas voters can now be considered as “disabled” due to concerns over the safety of voting in person during the coronavirus pandemic was rejected by the Texas Supreme Court. Texas Democrats rejoiced that Judge Biery’s ruling would massively increase mail-in voting in Texas. Attorney General Paxton is pleased with the state supreme court’s ruling.

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The court’s opinion included an acknowledgment that the political debate over expanding mail-in voting is intense along party lines. Seven justices, including Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, delivered a majority vote in favor of state election code, not which is better policy.
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Justice Hecht went on to explain that with such a broad definition of disability, a person that is feeling too tired to drive to a polling place could be considered as a disabled voter. The overly generous definition of what constitutes a disability is what the Democrats and others working to increase mail-in voting are counting on. The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for Democrats – never let a crisis go to waste.

All 50 states have provisions for mail-in voting, including Texas. In Texas, the reasons to request a mail-in ballot include age (65 years or older), disability or illness, the voter will be out of the county during the election period or is confined in jail. Disability is defined as “sickness or physical condition” that prevents a voter from voting in person.” However, in this ruling, there is a catch – it is up to voters to assess their own health and determine if they meet the state’s definition.

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The Democrats really want to mail ballots to all registered voters whether they be dead or alive or have moved to another jurisdiction.  They is a recipe for vote fraud that should be rejected.