Justice Department Softens on Texas Voter ID Law
Style Magazine Newswire | 3/3/2017, 9:19 a.m.
Source: BBC.com
The US Department of Justice has dropped its long-standing opposition to a key aspect of Texas' voter ID law. It said it would no longer argue that the law passed in 2011 was intended to discriminate against minorities. But it did not withdraw altogether from a lawsuit that also argues that the law had a discriminatory effect. The law requires voters to show only certain forms of ID, including gun permits. But - unlike in other states - college IDs are not acceptable.
