Federal judge rules that all Texans must have access to vote by mail

By Madison Dibble

Published May 20, 2020 12:19am ET

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Federal judge rules that all Texans must have access to vote by mail — A federal judge ruled that all Texans must be able to apply for an absentee ballot in future elections. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery sided with the Texas Democratic Party on their injunction that all the state’s voters, regardless of age, apply for absentee ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Before the ruling, only those over […]

A federal judge ruled that all Texans must be able to apply for an absentee ballot in future elections.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery sided with the Texas Democratic Party on their injunction that all the state’s voters, regardless of age, apply for absentee ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Before the ruling, only those over 65 could ask for an absentee ballot because of the virus.

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