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Texas rejected at least 16,800 mail ballots in primary elections

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Many were rejected because of problems related to complying with Texas' new voting law.

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Developments in this update

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  1. More than 27,000 mail ballots flagged for rejection in Texas primary

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Texas rejected at least 16,800 mail ballots in primary elections

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast

  2. The Hill

    More than 27,000 mail ballots flagged for rejection in Texas primary (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    More than 27,000 mail ballots were flagged for rejection in the Texas primaries earlier this month, which marked the first election cycle under the Lone Star State’s new voting law.

  3. Newsweek

    Texas flagged 27K mail-in primary ballots for rejection under new state law (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Voters in both parties stand to be affected by the rejections, and some votes may not be counted at all.

  4. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Texas counties flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    AUSTIN — More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats

  5. CBS News

    Texas rejected at least 16,800 mail ballots in primary elections (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Many were rejected because of problems related to complying with Texas' new voting law.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Nearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet requirements set by the state’s new voting law passed last year by the Republican-led state legislature, according to Houston-area election officials.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Nearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas' most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet requirements

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