A Federal Appeals Court restores Texas restrictions on Mail-In Voting that a lower court had struck down. One requirement is the voter must sign an oath declaring the vote was not coerced.
Texas mail-in voting requirements reinstated after federal appeals court ruling – kens5.com
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A federal appeals court ruling is bringing back several requirements for Texans who vote by mail, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the rules.
The requirements were included in a sweeping 2021 Texas election law and involve additional steps for voters casting mail-in ballots.
Under the reinstated rules, voters must provide identification information on their mail-in ballot paperwork that matches information in state records.
There are also requirements for people who help someone complete a ballot. Voters and those assisting them must sign an oath stating the voter was not coerced, and assistants must disclose their relationship to the voter.
A lower court blocked the requirements last year after finding they created accessibility problems for voters with disabilities.
The federal appeals court overturned that decision, finding that most of the plaintiffs challenging the requirements did not have the legal standing necessary to bring their claims