As Early Voting Begins, Texas Sees Spike in Rejected Ballots Due to Sweeping New Voter Restrictions

This clip is from the Feb. 15, 2022 broadcast.

Early voting in the first 2022 primary elections kicked off Monday in Texas with extreme new anti-voter laws in effect. The Republican-enacted restrictions have already caused Texas voters issues, with some 40% of ballots in Houston rejected.

"Democracy Now!" speaks with Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, one of 30 civil rights groups who sent a letter to the Texas secretary of state on Monday calling for stronger action to ensure voters have access to the ballot leading up to the state's March 1 primary. "Democracy Now!" also speaks with Greg Casar, who is running in Texas's 35th Congressional District, which covers eastern Austin and eastern San Antonio.