http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas ... 426807.phpchrom.com wrote:AUSTIN - Texas' voter identification law violates the Voting Rights Act, a federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday, tossing a controversial law enacted by the state's Republican majority in 2011.
In a 3-0 decision, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law, touted as one of the toughest voter ID measures in the country, does not amount to a poll tax but it does have a discriminatory effect that infringes on Section 2 of the landmark civil rights law.
"It's a win for the plaintiffs and for voters in Texas in general," said Chad Dunne, a lawyer representing the Texas Democratic Party in the lawsuit.
The three-judge panel also ruled to send a portion of the lawsuit back to a federal court to further consider whether the state's voter ID law has a discriminatory purpose.
Appeals court tosses Texas voter ID law
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Appeals court tosses Texas voter ID law
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- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.