Votebeat: Texas is about to expand early voting. Here’s what that means for voters and counties.

Votebeat’s Natalie Contreras wrote about Texas’ new early voting schedule, which eliminated a three-day break in early in-person voting before election day.

“Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.

Experts say Senate Bill 2753, which lawmakers approved this week, will likely boost turnout, as it includes more time for voting on weekends. The author of the bill, Sen. Bob Hall, a Republican from North Texas, told Votebeat that the change also “simplifies the process” and would reduce the cost of election operations and equipment.”

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