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October 7, 2021

Title: Changes to Texas Polling/Voting Laws
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Oliver Dunford
with Pacific Legal Foundation (www.PacificLegal.org)

Part 1 of 2

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.

On September 30, 2021, a federal court struck down two Texas laws forcing voters to surrender their freedom of expression when they vote.

Oliver Dunford explains the change in these laws. Oliver litigates across the country to defend and advance individual liberty and the rule of law. Pacific Legal Foundation is a national nonprofit legal organization that defends Americans threatened by government overreach and abuse.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

As a former Election Judge, I have commanded potential voters to leave the area, that they could not wear a T-Shirt with a political message on it in the voting area. If I did that today, in Texas, would I be violating their right to free speech? This has a complicated answer. Listen close!

Has electioneering been long frowned upon inside the polling location?

Does an individual’s right to self-expression end inside the polling location?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Changes to Texas Polling/Voting Laws
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Oliver Dunford
with Pacific Legal Foundation (www.PacificLegal.org)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Oliver recently represented a client concerning this issue? What happened at the polling location and what was the verdict?

When do the new changes to the law take place?

How should voters prepare if they choose to wear a shirt, hat, or lapel pin that could be questionable?

Does campaigning at the polling location still end at the 100-foot maker?

Are there still a lot of questions about the Federal Judge’s ruling? Click here  to contact the Pacific Legal Foundation with any questions you may still have.

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