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Greg Abbott: “We made it a crime for anybody engaged in ballot harvesting.”

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JUST IN: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Delivers Remarks On Upcoming Midterm Elections In Harris County

Published February 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:09

… elections of the state of Texas, Which has the strongest and toughest voter ID law, including voter ID on mail in ballots in the state of Texas. Yeah. And we, We made it a crime for anybody engaged in ballot harvesting. for anybody Else that is a crime, you will go to jail. We're going to put an end to illegal ballot harvesting. Stuff through the ballot box. Yeah. Another thing. (21:09–21:15)

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