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Justice Dept. blocks Texas voter ID law over Hispanic impact
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Mar 12, 2012 01:35pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Douglas Stanglin |
| News Date | Monday, March 12, 2012 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Department of Justice has rejected a new Texas voter ID law, saying the state failed to show that its photo-ID requirement would not discriminate against minority voters, particularly Hispanics.
The law, passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature last year, requires voters to show a Texas driver's license or Department of Public Safety identification card.
The Houston Chronicle notes that a concealed handgun license is considered a valid ID under the law but not a student ID from Texas colleges and universities.
As a state with a history of voter discrimination, Texas is required under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to get advance approval of voting changes from either the Justice Department or the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. |
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