Reuters: “A federal judge in Texas on Monday appeared skeptical of an attempt by Republicans to throw out about 127,000 votes already cast in the U.S. presidential election at drive-through voting sites in Houston, a Democratic-leaning area. On the eve of Election Day, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said the Republicans who brought the case faced an ‘uphill road’ in convincing him that the votes should be voided.”
“The judge said the plaintiffs needed to show that Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, a Democrat, had an ‘evil motive’ in allowing drive-through voting as an alternative during the coronavirus pandemic. Hanen also questioned the last-minute timing of the case. ‘Didn’t we test this in the primaries this summer?’ The judge asked a lawyer for the plaintiffs, adding: ‘Why am I just getting this case?’ The lawsuit was brought on Wednesday by plaintiffs including state Representative Steve Toth, conservative activist Steve Hotze, and judicial candidate Sharon Hemphill.”