Free Speech For People represents Mi Familia Vota and individual voters in this challenge of a new voter suppression law enacted by the Texas Legislature. The lawsuit challenges Texas Senate Bill No. 1 (SB 1), a law designed to suppress votes from Texans of color and other marginalized communities and intimidate voters. Free Speech For People is pleased to partner with the law firms of Stoel Rives and Lyons & Lyons in this litigation. Read the full complaint here. Why Free Speech For People is Challenging This Bill Texas Senate Bill No. 1 (SB 1) suppresses votes from Texans of color and other marginalized communities through measures that include: Prohibiting drive-through voting Limiting voting hours Making it unlawful for counties to automatically mail eligible voters mail-in ballot applications Implementing stricter rules for voting by mail Allowing election officials to reject allegedly defective ballots without notice to the voter prior to the election; implementing monthly purges of voter rolls Limiting physical and language assistance at the polls Enabling partisan poll watchers, which creates increased risk of voter intimidation Read More