9 of 10 Harris Co. drive-thru voting locations closed today, county clerk said
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Not to fan any flames, but everything I've heard about a "Republican Surge" is because Republicans tend to come out in greater numbers on election day than do democrats. So why would Deep Blue youngster Hollins fight tooth and nail throughout early voting for all drive-throughs to count, and then cave on election day and force everyone who still wants to vote from their vehicles to funnel into a single place, the not-easily-accessible-during-business-hours Toyota Center? For those not familiar with Houston, I've attached a map. Toyota Center is downtown. Not a bad place to go watch a basketball game that starts at 7:00 p.m., but getting there to vote on the election day amidst the carnage that is always Houston traffic is not for the faint of heart...or low the on patience or gasoline.The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion by Republicans to halt drive-thru voting in Harris County on Election Day, according to ABC News. This motion was filed after U.S. District Court Judge Andrew S. Hanen ruled late Monday afternoon the 127,000 drive-thru ballots already cast could not be invalidated.
The appeals court's ruling comes just about an hour after Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced on Twitter that he will be closing 9 out of 10 drive-thru voting locations as a precaution on Election Day. The only drive-thru voting location open today will be at Toyota Center.
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Said Hollins: "I cannot in good faith encourage voters to cast their votes in tents if that puts their votes at risk. The Toyota Center DTV site fits the Judge's definition of a "building": it is "a structure with walls and a roof" and "a permanent structure." It is thus unquestionably a suitable location for Election Day voting."