H.Ham Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The push to eliminate one-punch voting in Texas is once again alive. A bill proposed by Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carollton, was voted out of the House Elections Committee Monday evening, 5-2, and will face debate on the House floor. Texas is one of nine states nationally that currently still offers this option to voters on election days. This style of voting has become a popular topic of contention among statewide officeholders because of its nature to vote out less popular office holders with partisan trends. When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick served in the state Senate, he was one of the leaders […] The post Effort advances to eliminate straight-party voting in Texas appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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