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August 31, 2012

Federal Court Blocks Texas Voter ID Law 
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A federal court has blocked the controversial voter ID law in Texas,
saying it discriminates against people of color. The law requires voters
to show their photo identification at the polls, and Texas had hoped to
implement it before the November election. But on Thursday, a
three-judge panel said Texas had failed to prove the law won't harm the
voting rights of ethnic minorities. The Justice Department blocked the
law earlier this year, warning it stood to disenfranchise at least
600,000 voters, a disproportionate number of which are Latinos and other
minorities. Texas says it plans to appeal Thursday's ruling to the
Supreme Court.

 

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