This just in - a three judge federal judicial panel has struck down Texas' new photo ID law. Here is a summary of the decision as reported in the New York Times.
"In its unanimous 56-page ruling, the federal judges found that the fees
and the cost of traveling for those voters lacking one of the five forms
of ID disproportionately affected the poor and minorities. “Moreover,
while a 200 to 250 mile trip to and from a D.P.S. office would be a
heavy burden for any prospective voter, such a journey would be
especially daunting for the working poor,” the decision read"
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment