“Thousands of applications for mail-in ballots submitted by Texas voters have been delayed — and some voters may ultimately not receive ballots — because Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s (R) campaign instructed eligible voters to send requests for absentee ballots to the Texas secretary of state’s office instead of their local elections offices,” the Texas Tribune reports.
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