But the state is already seeing one major effect of the pandemic on voting: Itโs much harder to register voters.
Texas is not one of them, and the stateโs Republican leadership has long fought efforts to allow for an online voter registration process.
โWeโre not seeing an increase in voter registration activity that compensates for the decrease that weโve seen in previous months,โ he said.
Democrats and Republicans told The Texas Tribune that theyโre struggling with voter registration in the era of COVID-19.
While Texas has turned to online services during the pandemic, the state doesnโt allow residents to register when they renew their driverโs licenses online.