Dems hit back against Texas elections law with flood of lawsuits minutes after Abbott signs it

Texas Republicans finally muscled their elections bill into law after legislative battle that lasted months.

"The Legislature enacted SB 1 not to preserve election integrity or combat election fraud – after all, the State's own election officials have acknowledged that elections in Texas are already secure – but rather to stem the growing tide of minority voter participation by weaponizing the false, repeatedly debunked accusations of widespread voter fraud advanced by supporters of former President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election," Elias' lawsuit alleged.  One of the major parts of the bill that Elias' suit argues is meant to "insidiously" suppress votes is the protection the law gives to poll watchers. Republicans argue that full access to the polls for representatives of both parties is a crucial way to protect against election fraud. But Elias argues that election officials and votes may feel harassed and intimidated.