Texas lawmakers scuttle new measure allowing late voter registration changes

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The Texas House on Tuesday approved legislation to restore restrictions on late voter registration changes, sending the bill to the governor’s desk and walking back a measure adopted during the regular session.

Texas does not allow same-day registration for new voters, unlike 23 other states. But under legislation that passed with bipartisan support earlier this year, voters could update their addresses at the polls and immediately vote in their new precinct or district, as long as the move was within the county.

On Tuesday, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 54 , 86 to 46, returning the state to the status quo and requiring voters to wait 30 days for an add