Texans with disabilities are eligible for mail-in voting, but people must decide for themselves if they qualify
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus is not in itself enough to qualify. During a typical year, Texas is one of only 16 states that doesnโt offer no-excuse mail-in voting, which allows voters to request ballots for any reason. Local election officials, who oversee the distribution of mail-in ballots, do not have the authority to verify a voterโs disability status. But election experts say itโs unclear whether the Texas attorney generalโs office would try to pursue the issue. Disability rights activists say theyโre worried the confusion may deter at-risk Texans from voting, or cause them to needlessly put their health at risk to show up in person at the polls despite being eligible for mail-in voting.