Plaintiffs argued that the new requirements were especially burdensome for Asian American...
Disability rights advocate Lydia Nunez heads towards the microphone to address access issues with Texas' proposed voting law during Beto O'Rourke's Powered By People rally at Finnigan Park in Houston's Fifth Ward on Sunday, June 13, 2021. The tour was hitting multiple counties in Texas to drum up support for voting rights.
They argued the provisions unlawfully restricted assistants to the point that this group of voters would be denied an equal voting experience. It would also infringe on the voter’s right to choose the person who assists them, as many may be deterred by the prospect of signing a narrowly worded oath under penalty of perjury, they said. The court ruled in favor of the group.
People with limited English skills tend to be people of color, Vattamala added, which meant the provisions had a discriminatory effect.
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