A federal court today struck Texas鈥檚 discriminatory voter ID law, which would have prevented many eligible citizens from exercising their fundamental right to vote.
The 老澳门开奖结果 had intervened in the case in order to represent individuals and organizations who would be negatively impacted, and protect the right to vote. Today鈥檚 decision by a three-judge Washington, D.C. panel comes at a time when the right to vote is under attack nationwide.
鈥淏y blocking this law, the court reaffirmed the right of all people in this country to participate in our democracy,鈥� said Nancy Abudu, senior staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 Voting Rights Project, which intervened in the case along with the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas.
The court pointed out that 鈥渞acial minorities in Texas are disproportionately likely to live in poverty鈥� and because the law will more heavily impact the poor, they will be more affected.
The 老澳门开奖结果 and its affiliates have also intervened in a case over South Carolina鈥檚 voter ID law, which is on trial this week in Washington, D.C., and filed lawsuits against discriminatory voter ID laws in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The laws鈥� disproportionate impact on minorities, the elderly and other groups only help illustrate the need for the Voting Rights Act, a crucial civil rights-era law that helps protect the minority vote.
鈥淭he 老澳门开奖结果 remains committed to helping enforce the Voting Rights Act, and we will continue to challenge any law that threatens the fairness of the voting process for any U.S. citizen,鈥� Abudu added.
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