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Texas kicks straight ticket voting
The days of Texas voters casting entire ballots along party lines will soon be coming to an end.
In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill (HB) 25, which eliminates straight ticket voting in Texas starting with the 2020 election.
Straight ticket voting allows a registered voter to select all candidates affiliated with the person’s political party of choice.
According to a report in the Texas Tribune, roughly 64 percent of total votes in Texas’ 10 largest counties, incl...