Federal Judge Smacks Down GOP Attempt To Make Voting Harder For Minorities In Texas

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https://www.politicususa.com/2020/09/26/federal-judge-smacks-down-gop-attempt-to-make-voting-harder-for-minorities-in-texas.html

[Laelth]

1. Blind link will only rarely get a click from me.

Quote a paragraph or two, please.

-Laelth

[Laelth]

2. It's not that hard, really.

In a decision announced late Friday, a federal judge smacked down a Republican attempt in Texas to discriminate against Black and Hispanic voters in the upcoming presidential election.

According to the Texas Tribune, “Less than three weeks before early voting begins in Texas, a U.S. district judge has blocked the state from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people who go to the polls this November.”

As the report notes, “Democrats sued the state in March to overturn the Texas Legislature’s removal of straight-ticket voting.”

The judge found that the Republican law would “impose a discriminatory burden” on minority voters in Texas.

-Laelth

[LeftInTX]

3. Same judge tossed the case in June (Obama appointee)

Texas will appeal.

They will probably get an injunction from 5th Court of Appeals.