Texas’ mail ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rebuked the lower court’s 2025 ruling that struck down nine provisions of a sweeping election law related to voter assistance.

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
Posted 8/20/26

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assisted voting, overturning a lower court’s block on those …

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