Supreme Court Allows Texas Voter ID Law
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Texas will go ahead with a voter ID law which requires Texans to present photo ID before they can vote.
Texans will be required to present one of seven types of photo ID to vote in the midterm elections (Andy/Flickr)
The law was ruled unconstitutional by a district court judged, before the Supreme Court signed an order allowing it. Three justices dissented.
In 2013 the Supreme Court struck down Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act, which required southern states including Texas to receive federal oversight before changing voting laws.
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Opponents say the law is meant to prevent certain groups of people like Latinos and African-Americans from voting, while supporters believe it will prevent voter fraud.
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