The judge found that the provisions of SB1, the state's 2021 voter security law, discriminate against voters with ...

A long opinion from the district court in La Unión Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott is here. Several portions of SB1 relating to mail-in voting and voter assistance were found to violate the Americans with ...

The original lawsuit challenged multiple aspects of SB1, such as the empowerment ... organizers and other advocates in Texas ...

Republicans have carried Texas in each of the last 10 presidential elections. The last Democrat to win Texas was Jimmy Carter. Donald Trump won Texas by 9 points in 2016, but that was down ...

but before candidates can get on the ballot they have to win their party's primary. This year, the Texas primary is on Tuesday, March 1. Any race requiring a runoff would face another vote on ...

Story by Dan Katz, Texas Public Radio Updated: March 21, 2025 The judge found that the provisions of SB1, the state's 2021 voter security law, discriminate against voters with disabilities.

However, the ruling came just weeks before Texas’ municipal elections, so they will remain in effect through May 3. The judge also struck down provisions of SB1 that require those who assist ...