President Trump on Tuesday ruled an appeal to maintain the requirement of Texas to the court that voters be counted to provide the driver’s license or other identity number for their mail ballot.
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Three-judge panels on US Court of appeal for 5th circuit Ruled unanimously The requirement on Monday does not violate the provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prevents states from denying a person’s right to vote on paperwork errors who are not “materials”.
“The number-3-to-3 requirements are clearly designed to confirm that each mail-in voter is actually what he claims that he is. And it is clear to determine the material to determine if a person is worthy of voting,” the US Circuit Judge James Ho wrote, rejecting the argument.
Ho, US Circuit Judge Don Villate, both Trump appointment, and American Circuit Judge Patrick Higinbotham, joined the panel of appointment of former President Reagan.
In Texas, voters can vote by mail if they meet certain criteria, such as disabled or 65 years of age.
The Republican-controlled Legislature of the state passed a new check in 2021 as part of a comprehensive election integrity bill, SB1. This requires voters to provide the state identity number or their mail-in ballot application and the final four digits of their social security number on the ballot envelope. Clerk rejects ballot ballots that do not comply.
Biden administration and several civil rights groups filed lawsuits immediately after the law was enacted.
Texas and Republican National Committee appealed at the 5th circuit after American District Judge Zewear Rodriguez Junior. Texas stopped the need from applying the need. An appointment of the second former President Bush, Rodriguez ruled that the number-mill requirement violates the Civil Rights Act as it is not material for the eligibility of the voter.
The decision of the 5th circuit finds out that the provision of materiality only incorporates eligibility determination, not mail-in ballots.
“The 2021 Act easily complies with materiality provision in any incident,” Ho wrote.
