The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated several provisions of a Texas election integrity law from 2021, which includes an ID requirement for mail-in ballots and applications. These provisions were previously blocked by a lower court in March 2026.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates ID Requirements for Mail-in Voting in Texas
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated ID requirements for mail-in voting in Texas, following a decision to reverse a lower court's ruling that had blocked these provisions. The law in question was originally enacted in 2021.
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