Texas Voter ID Law Lawsuit Struck Down, Gov. Greg Abbott to Continue 'Discriminatory' Voter ID Efforts

The Voting Rights Act celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday, and opponents of Texas' voter identification law are celebrating a court's decision to strike down the law. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Lone Star State's voter ID law, which Democrats have labeled as "discriminatory," but Republicans said the law was to halt voter fraud.

'Discriminatory' Texas Voter Identification Law Challenged in U.S. Appeals Court

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about Texas' voter identification law, which the U.S. Department of Justice claimed suppresses minority voting.

US Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a challenge to overturn Wisconsin's voter identification law. While Wisconsin has an election scheduled in April, the state's voter identification law will be implemented on a later date.

Civil Rights Groups Challenge U.S. Supreme Court to Review Wisconsin Voter ID Law

Civil rights organizations are challenging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that allowed Wisconsin's voter ID laws.

Texas Voter ID Laws 'Very Favorable' Among Registered Voters as State's Early Voting Period Ends

Oct. 31 is Halloween Day, but it's also the last day for early voting in Texas. Public opinion of the state's controversial voter ID laws are also positive than negative despite claims "hundreds of thousands" of voters will be disenfranchised from voting.

Arkansas Supreme Court Rules State's Voter ID Law Unconstitutional

Arkansas’s highest court declared the state’s voter identification law was unconstitutional, and the decision could affect a key U.S. senate election.

Voter ID Law Struck Down in Texas, Wisconsin: Courts Rule Against Discriminatory Laws Towards Latinos, Blacks

Federal courts have ruled decision affecting the voter identification laws ahead of November's midterm elections in Texas and Wisconsin.

Appeals Court Decides on Temporary Stay Over Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Requirement in Kansas and Arizona

A federal appeals court issued a stay Thursday on a ruling that requires Arizona and Kansas to require proof-of-citizenship requirements for people using federal forms to register to vote.
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