A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a Texas law requiring voters to submit identification information to cast mail-in ballots, drawing praise from President Donald Trump.
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 3–0 that the requirement does not violate federal laws, namely the Civil Rights Act, reversing a lower court decision. The state’s Election Protection and Integrity Act of 2021 requires a person to submit their ID number before registering to vote by mail.
