Texas’ mail-ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court
The court said most challengers lacked standing and left the state’s mail-in ballot ID and assistance restrictions in place.
- On Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals restored several provisions of Texas' 2021 election law, Senate Bill 1, by overturning a lower court's injunction blocking the measures.
- Five years ago, Texas passed Senate Bill 1, an election law overhauling mail-in and assisted voting, particularly targeting initiatives Harris County implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Judge Andrew Oldham wrote that plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the law, while asserting that mail-in ballots are "prone to fraud"—a claim critics argue contradicts evidence on election integrity.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton described the ruling as a "major victory," while Voto Latino and the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans called the law a "draconian voting law."
- The court noted that mail-in ballot rejection rates dropped from 11% to 2.7% within eight months of implementation, data officials used to reject claims of widespread disenfranchisement.
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Fifth Circuit Cites A Ruling Calling Mail-In Ballots “Vital” To Falsely Claim They “Jeopardize Democracy Itself”
You may have seen news of the recent Fifth Circuit decision, with an opinion written by Judge Andrew Oldham, overturning a lower court ruling, and reinstating highly questionable ID requirements for mail-in ballots. We can debate how this decision blends two great MAGA obsessions, mail-in ballots and voter ID (both overhyped panics designed to suppress […]
5th Circuit Revives Texas Mail-In Ballot ID Rules in Win for Ken Paxton
The Fifth Circuit revived Texas’ mail-in ballot ID requirements, finding challengers lacked standing to pursue most disability rights claims and handing Attorney General Ken Paxton a significant appellate win in defense of S.B. 1.
Massive Win for Election Integrity: Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Restores Texas Mail-In Ballot ID Law
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Aug. 12, reinstated key provisions of a 2021 Texas election law requiring voters to provide identification or Social Security numbers on mail-in ballot applications, according to the court’s ruling [1]. The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had invalidated nine provisions of the law, including […]
Fifth Circuit restores Texas mail-ballot ID rules after five-year legal fight
A federal appeals court has reinstated key provisions of Texas’ 2021 election integrity law, overturning a lower court that had blocked nine parts of the statute and handing election-security advocates a significant win. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an 11-page ruling Wednesday restoring major sections of Senate Bill 1, the 2021 Texas...
Federal Appeals Court Restores Texas Mail-In Ballot ID Law.
A federal appeals court has restored significant parts of a Texas 2021 election law which sought to strengthen voter ID requirements, introduce oaths for voting assistants, and other measures aimed at safeguarding election integrity.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated key provisions of a 2021 Texas election law requiring voter ID for mail-in ballots. DETAIL: On Wednesday, the Court restored the prov…
Federal appeals court restores Texas mail ballot ID requirements in major election integrity ruling - NEW YORK TIMES POST
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