For years, Stella Guerrero Mata, a 73-year-old retired school bus driver who lives near Houston, has been able to cast her vote through the mail with little hassle.
Ms. Mata, who uses a cane to walk and suffers from a long list of ailments, including diabetes, worsening eyesight and back pain, expected the 2022 midterm elections to be no different.
But sometime after she placed her ballot in the mail, she received a letter with news that left her angry and confused.
“My vote was rejected,” Ms. Mata said, adding that she had realized it was too late for her to correct her mistake.
The law was passed by a Republican majority even after Democratic lawmakers staged a 38-day walkout, leaving the state in an unsuccessful effort to prevent the bill from coming to a vote.
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