Texas voter ID law sent down to trial court

The Texas voter ID is being sent back down to the original trial court for another review.

The state’s statute, considered one of the toughest voting measures in the country, was used during the 2014 elections. The law required 13.6 million registered voters in Texas to use a photo ID.

The 5th District Appeals Court found that the law has a racially discriminatory effect and must be changed. The law is not a poll tax – and does not impose an unconstitutionally burden on the right to vote. The justices did not find that it was enacted with a discriminatory purpose – but they are asking the lower court to review that question. The law will be invalidated if the lower court finds it to be racially discriminatory.

The county elections department will continue to enforce the law until the secretary notifies it to do otherwise.