Texas Elections 2018

Court throws out Texas' voter ID law (video)

A federal judge struck another blow to the state’s voter ID law this week – ruling the Legislature’s attempted fix does nothing to address the problems the courts have raised throughout the six-year legal fight.

by Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn Aug. 25, 201712 AM Central

Watch more video.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.
More in this series

Texas’ voter ID law suffers yet another legal setback.

Plus, lawmakers at the state and federal levels turn their attention to the 2018 primaries.

And direct messages on Twitter serve as a direct line to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Your New Year’s resolution list isn’t complete without …

… supporting the Tribune. This new year, resolve to do your part to sustain trusted journalism in Texas. Join thousands of readers who power The Texas Tribune’s nonprofit newsroom.

Donate now