A federal district judge took an unfavorable view of the new Texas law making it a criminal offense for election workers to encourage voters to request mail-in ballots. The judge issued an injunction on enforcing the law, ruling that it likely violates the First Amendment. (The Texas Tribune, February 11, 2022. by Alexa Ura)
Local election officials complained in court about the law stifling their interaction with voters. Judge Xavier Rodriguez agreed that the law had a chilling effect, “People are afraid of talking because they don’t know when they are going to run afoul of this vague [provision].” (Houston PBS, February 14, 2022, by Ashley Lopez)