July 18, 2017      3:54 PM

Abbott, lawmakers hit the mail-in ballot fraud issue hard at forum

After years of pursuing voter ID, which does nothing to crack down on mail voting fraud, Republican leaders turn to emphasize this

Gov. Greg Abbott brought what seemed like genuine passion to the issue of mail-in ballot fraud at the TPPF Policy Orientation yesterday, suggesting additional reprisals and even felonies for those who cheat the election system.

Mail-in ballot fraud is one of Abbott’s 20 for 20 reforms in the special session. The governor had plenty of applause points during his question-and-answer session yesterday, but he hit the mail-in fraud issue particularly hard, noting his tough stance as attorney general.

By Kimberly Reeves

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