{"id":184,"date":"2021-09-07T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/texas\/press-releases\/texas-governor-signs-voter-suppression-bill-making-it-harder-for-every-texan-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2021-09-07T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T11:00:04","slug":"texas-governor-signs-voter-suppression-bill-making-it-harder-for-every-texan-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/texas\/press\/texas-governor-signs-voter-suppression-bill-making-it-harder-for-every-texan-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Signs Voter Suppression Bill Making It Harder for Every Texan to Vote"},"template":"","class_list":["post-184","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"While Governor Abbott signs legislation designed to make it harder for Texans to vote, tens of thousands of\u00a0our\u00a0friends and family are in the hospital fighting for their lives\u00a0because of\u00a0his misplaced priorities.\u00a0","featured_image":"","press_type":153,"authors":[null],"related_issues":[117,406],"related_work":false,"location":52},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

Statement of Common Cause Texas Associate Director Stephanie G\u00f3mez<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nWhile Governor Abbott signs legislation designed to make it harder for Texans to vote, tens of thousands of\u00a0our\u00a0friends and family are in the hospital fighting for their lives\u00a0because of\u00a0his misplaced priorities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nRather than making it easier for Texans to vote for elected leaders who will prioritize our health and safety above their political ambitions, Governor Abbott has just attempted to silence voters from being heard in the next election.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn signing this anti-democratic legislation, Governor Abbott has shown he cares more about suppressing our vote than suppressing the COVID-19 virus. Every resource and vote in this special session should\u00a0have\u00a0gone\u00a0toward stopping the spread of this deadly virus that has claimed the lives of\u00a0more than\u00a0<\/span>57,000<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of our friends and family.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nPrioritizing voter suppression as the first order of business in this special session is a complete disregard for the health, safety, and well-being of every Texan.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBut the fight for our voting rights does not end with one bill or one legislative session. The fight continues\u00a0as long as\u00a0we the people are willing to fight for what we believe.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nOur grassroots army of advocates will never back down from this fight. We will continue to make sure every Texan knows our rights, how to register to vote, and how to make our voices heard, no matter the color of our skin, our political affiliation, or where we live. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nEvery eligible voter has the right to vote and have a say in our democracy. 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