Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas ID Requirements for Mail-In Ballots, Reversing Lower Court Ruling

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a legal victory as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling, upholding key provisions of Texas's Election Integrity Act (SB 1). The decision affirms requirements for voters casting mail-in ballots to provide an identification number or Social Security number that matches state records, strengthening election integrity safeguards.