{"id":2478633,"date":"2025-08-25T17:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-expands-scope-of-texas-legislative-session-to-consider-same-day-voter-registration-ban\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:17:26","slug":"abbott-expands-scope-of-texas-legislative-session-to-consider-same-day-voter-registration-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-expands-scope-of-texas-legislative-session-to-consider-same-day-voter-registration-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott expands scope of Texas legislative session to consider same-day voter registration ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabbott-expands-scope-of-texas-legislative-session-to-consider-same-day-voter-registration-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has expanded the scope of a special legislative session to include a potential ban on same<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-state-lawmakers-to-introduce-new-bills-to-limit-vote-by-mail-require-photo-id-to-vote-clean-dirty-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Republican ... Lawmakers to Introduce New Bills to Limit Vote-by-Mail, Require Photo ID to Vote, Clean Dirty Voter Rolls\">-day voter registration<\/a>. Currently, Texas law requires voters to register at least 30 days before an election, so this measure would be preemptive. Along with voting legislation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >expanded agenda includes matters related<\/a> to contracts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>. The move comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-doj-fires-james-comeys-daughter-maurene-comey\/\" title=\"Developing: DOJ Fires James Comey...s Daughter, Maurene Comey\">amid broader political tensions<\/a> in Texas,where republicans are pursuing redistricting plans that would reduce the number of Democratic seats in the U.S. House. Texas Democrats have responded by fleeing the state to try to block the redistricting effort,drawing national attention. Republicans argue that same-day voter registration could increase voter fraud,a concern that has made the issue a key point in ongoing debates over election laws. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Abbott expands scope of Texas legislative session to consider same-day voter registration ban<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210082\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) expanded the special session of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas&rsquo;s<\/a> legislature, adding a possible ban on same-day voter registration to the agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Texas currently doesn&rsquo;t have same-day voter registration, with state law requiring registration 30 days in advance, making such a ban preemptive. The expanded agenda also concerns contracts with law enforcement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3781571\/trump-business-south-korea-meeting-lee-jae-myung\/\">Trump warns we &#8216;can&#8217;t do business&#8217; in South Korea without changes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3781192\/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-trump-usher-new-era-north-korea-peace\/\">South Korean president asks Trump to &#8216;usher in a new era of peace&#8217; with North Korea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3781642\/pam-bondi-meet-nypd-trump-blue-cities\/\">Bondi to meet with NYPD as Trump targets blue cities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) speaks during a roundtable discussion with President Donald Trump, first responders, and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Monday, Abbott expanded the special session to include &ldquo;legislation to prohibit same day voter registration in Texas,&rdquo; and &ldquo;legislation authorizing contracts with sheriffs and constables for the provision of law enforcement services and legislation relating to the appropriate or transfer of funds to or from a law enforcement agency,&rdquo; his decree read.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3780141\/vance-republican-redistricting-democrats-gerrymandering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VANCE SAYS GOP REDISTRICTING A &lsquo;PUSH BACK&rsquo; TO DEMOCRATS &lsquo;AGGRESSIVELY&rsquo; GERRYMANDERING<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Same-day voter registration has become a major point of concern for Republicans, who fear it could lead to fraudulent voting. Nearly half of U.S. states and the District of Columbia offer same<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-campaign-spending-affirms-2024-most-expensive-election-of-all-time-projections\/\" title=\"Virginia campaign spending confirms 2024...s record-breaking election expenses.\">-day registration voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas legislature is currently the center of national attention over Texas Republicans&rsquo; redistricting push, which would strip the Democrats of five House seats. Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state in an effort to prevent the initiative from passing, triggering a standoff with state authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbott broadens Texas session to consider banning same-day voter registration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2478634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25192792311945.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3697,43931,61468,33663],"class_list":["post-2478633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abbott","tag-same-day-voter-registration","tag-texas-legislature","tag-voting-laws"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25192792311945.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478633\/revisions\/2478637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}