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    Federal Courts Strike Down Two Texas Voting Laws

    For opponents of voter ID laws, a victory in Texas. For the second time in three days, a federal court ruled that Texas violated the Voting Rights Act, by enacting a voter ID law that improperly limits the ability of minority citizens to cast a ballot.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Judy Muller • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For opponents of voter ID laws, a victory in Texas. For the second time in three days, a federal court ruled that Texas violated the Voting Rights Act, by enacting a voter ID law that improperly limits the ability of minority citizens to cast a ballot. Texas will appeal the decision, which prevents the state from enforcing its voter ID law in the November election. Chuck Lindell reports for the Austin American Statesmen.

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      Judy Muller

      University of Southern California

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Chuck Lindell

      Austin-American Statesman

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    1 of 3
    Romney, Ryan and Tampa Give Way to Obama, Biden and Charlotte
    1. 0:00Federal Courts Strike Down Two Texas Voting LawsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Did Mitt Romney Manage to Woo Undecided Voters?
    3. 40:47How Did the RNC Play as Event TV?
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