DALLAS (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting places in the Houston area.
The state’s all-Republican high court on Sunday rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates without explaining its decision.
The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday (November 2).
Conservative Texas activists have railed against expanded voting access in Harris County, where a record 1.4 million early votes have already been cast.
Just ahead of the hearing on Saturday, the Harris County Clerk tweeted about the integrity of the process:
Statement from Harris County Clerk @CGHollins:
Drive-Thru Voting is a safe, secure and convenient way to vote. Texas Election Code allows it, the Secretary of State approved it, and 127,000 voters from all walks of life have used it. (1/2)
— Harris County Elections Department (@HarrisVotes) October 31, 2020
