Court upholds Texas violated rules for voting interpreters

A court has upheld that Texas violated the federal Voting Rights Act following a challenge by a woman who spoke limited English and couldn't use her son to help cast a ballot.

The ruling this week by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals homed in on a little-known portion of the Voting Rights Act that allows assistance to people who have disabilities or difficulty reading or writing.

A separate Texas law says interpreters must be registered to vote in the county where they're helping.

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