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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on lawmakers Monday to prohibit same-day voter registration, in an apparent attempt to reverse a measure passed earlier this year that relaxed rules for voters who made last-minute updates to their addresses.

Texas does not allow same-day registration for new applicants ( 23 other states do ), but under the legislation passed this year with bipartisan support, Senate Bill 2217 , voters could update their addresses and immediately cast

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