AUSTIN (Nexstar) — When Gov. Greg Abbott added “legislation to prohibit same day voter registration in Texas,” to the second special session call on Monday evening, even Austin insiders were confused.
“Don’t be fooled,” State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, wrote. “There is no same-day voter registration in Texas.”
As of this week, Eckhardt is correct. Texans can register to vote at any time, but must be registered at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote in it. However, that’s about to change — in limited circumstances.
How same day registration got ‘snuck into’ a bill
On Tuesday morning, Abbott responded to a clip from “The Chris Salcedo Show” talking about an amendment added by State Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, to Senate Bill 2217…