Attacking the youth vote OPINION

Editorial

During the current Texas Legislative session, many topics concerning the rights of all Texans are being discussed. One of these topics is voting rights. America is seeing one of the largest voting reform movements of the decade, with state legislatures pushing for more restrictive early voting methods, as well as attempting to combat voter fraud, according to the New York Times. The latest push in this movement is taking place on college campuses across the state, and could have an extreme effect on the voting opportunities for young voters.

House Bill 2390, filed by Representative Carrie Issiac (R), who represents parts of Hays and Comal County, seeks to prohibit the placement of polling locations on college campuses. According to an article from ABC, Isaac relates the bill to an issue of campus safety, with her stating that “I have experi-