TX Voter Rights Case

On July 9, the 5th circuit heard oral arguments in Texas Democratic Party v Williams, 07-51064. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution, especially the Equal Protection Clause, prohibits Texas from using one voting system in some counties that causes many undervotes, while at the same time using other kinds of voting systems in other counties that do not create many undervotes.

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Michael H. Drucker
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