Federal Court Strikes Down 'Discriminatory' Texas Voter ID Law

I wasn't sure if this belonged in Politics or SI&CE. Just a few comments from the article:

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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 2011 law carries a "discriminatory effect" and violates one of the remaining provisions of the Voting Rights Act -- the heart of which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013. ------- The Justice Department had argued that the Texas law, considered one of the toughest voter ID measures in the country, would prevent as many as 600,000 voters from casting a ballot because they lacked one of seven forms of approved ID.

I'm glad that these archaic laws are being overturned and seen for the garbage they are. To be honest, if I had the time and money I would do the same thing here in North Dakota. This needs to stop, and this phony "voter fraud" argument is nonsensical. Glad at least one state is being forced into change.

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