From the Texas Tribune: Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic

Tension seems to be building with the state party: the party organization v the party in government.

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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his extension of early voting for the November election from prominent members of his own party — including state party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature.

In July, Abbott added six days to the early voting period, moving the start date up to Oct. 13 from Oct. 19, citing the coronavirus pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday with the state Supreme Court, Abbott's intraparty critics say the move defied election law that requires early voting to start on the 17th day before the election.

It is the latest legal challenge to Abbott's emergency powers, which he has wielded aggressively in dealing with the pandemic.