Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Protect Voting Rights
November 05, 2021
November 05, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021:
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over certain restrictive voting procedures imposed by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021. The United States' complaint challenges provisions of Senate Bill 1 under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and Section 101 . . .
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over certain restrictive voting procedures imposed by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021. The United States' complaint challenges provisions of Senate Bill 1 under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and Section 101 . . .