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Voting rights groups are racing against time to stop Galveston County from using newly drawn election maps in November — a move that could disenfranchise voters, invalidate already-cast ballots, and violate constitutional protections. After the county approved updated precinct boundaries in June, attorneys confirmed they’d use these maps for the general election, despite holding primaries under older maps in March. This shift risks tossing voters into districts with no election or entirely new candidates, sparking an emergency lawsuit by the Campaign Legal Center and UCLA Voting Rights Project. They’re demanding the Texas Supreme Court halt the maps, arguing it breaches the Equal Protection Clause and Texas election law — and warns that if allowed, this tactic could become a dangerous precedent across the state.

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