Greg Abbott has issued a Proclamation Allowing Postponement of Local Elections Until Nov 3rd

[MagickMuffin]

Tarrant County Democratic Party posted this on fb.

The move comes after Abbott issued a disaster declaration over the pandemic that paved the way for him to suspend parts of the state’s election code to allow for postponements. Notably, individual municipalities will still have to act to postpone their elections, but Abbott urged officials to move them to November.

"I strongly encourage local election officials to take advantage of these waivers and postpone their elections until November," Abbott said in a statement. "Right now, the state's focus is responding to COVID-19 — including social distancing and avoiding large gatherings. By delaying this election, our local election officials can assist in that effort."

Abbott’s proclamation comes on the heels of Texas Democrats’ request for the state to consider a universal voting-by-mail contingency plan for the upcoming elections, including the May 26 runoff that Abbott has not yet issued guidance on. The proposal would mark a massive expansion of voting by mail, which has been fairly limited in Texas. To be eligible under typical circumstances, a voter has to be 65 years or older, have a disability or illness, be out of the county during the election period, or be confined in jail.

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/18/coronavirus-could-postpone-texas-municipal-elections-until-november/

So, shut down elections meanwhile Texas schools remain open.

We have a senatorial runoff, so How will it be determined who is Cornyn's challenger?

Will Abbott draw their names out of a hat?

[DarthDem]

1. Sounds like he's powerless to do that.

[Faux pas]

2. EFFER

[FarPoint]

3. I'm sensing..

We won't have a November Election

[HarlanPepper]

7. Yes we will.

Take a break from DU. It’ll do you some good.

[FarPoint]

8. I find your recommendation...

Out of Order

[HarlanPepper]

9. I'm sorry you feel that way.

[FarPoint]

10. I doubt that ...

N/T....I also sense I may be quite on target. Getting attention and direction to not post here on DU could suggest I have stumbled into a valid point.

[milestogo]

11. That is a classic passive-aggressive response.

[HarlanPepper]

12. I'm sorry you feel that way.

[milestogo]

13. That is a classic passive-aggressive response.

[uponit7771]

16. THANK YOU !!! There people who still put this past republicans and Red Don

[NYC Liberal]

17. So red states won't hold elections. Blue states will.

Then Trump and the GOP lose in landslides.

Doesn’t sound like a great strategy for them.

[uponit7771]

18. Well yes .. they're that stupid ... seriously .. that stupid

[TwilightZone]

4. "meanwhile Texas schools remain open"

Most are already closed for spring break and/or CV precautions and likely won't open again this term.

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Texas%20School%20Closures%20as%20of%20March%2015th%20at%201-45pm.pdf

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/15/texas-public-schools-closure-coronavirus/

https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/03/16/texas-schools-could-close-through-the-end-of-the-academic-year-due-to-coronavirus-official-cautions

[MagickMuffin]

6. I went to the first link and there are a lot of missing schools

I did not see any listings for Birdville (which has several school districts) or for Fort Worth ISD.

[marble falls]

5. Thats reasonable. And from an extremely unreasonable man.

[Retrograde]

14. My town - not in Texas - has a special election in May

got a flyer last week explaining that it's all mail-in, no polling places will be open. TBF, they did the same thing the last time this issue was up for a vote: it's a lot cheaper for a 1 item election than finding and staffing polling places all over town.

If it works in California why can't it work in Texas?

[Trailrider1951]

15. Because GOP Assholes

I am soooo glad I moved away from Texas! Mail-in voting works great in Washington State, too.