Election officials in Harris County, Travis County and Bexar County say they are rejecting a high volume of mail-in ballot applications for the March 1 primary. For a voter to be approved for a mail-in ballot, the numbers have to be the same. "We have our hands tied as far as what we can and can't say or teach the public regarding [mail-in ballot applications]," said Shah. We anxiously await the results of their re-processing of these mail ballot applications," said Scott in a statement on Friday. Voting rights groups are now calling on voters to be proactive about educating themselves on the new voting law.

Source: CNN January 15, 2022 05:14 UTC