Error causes backlog of thousands of Texas voter registration applications
A Texas system error left tens of thousands of voter registration applications unprocessed for months, forcing county election officials to race to process the large backlogs weeks out from the midterm elections. The Texas secretary of state’s office alerted election officials to the issue last week involving a problem with the Department of Public Safety’s...
Crystal Mason, a Black woman from Texas, has been fighting for nearly a decade against a conviction for casting a provisional ballot that was ultimately not counted. In 2018, she was sentenced to five years in prison, sparking widespread controversy and appeals. In 2024, the Texas court of criminal appeals acquitted her of the charges, but the local prosecutor appealed the decision to the state’s highest criminal court.
However, on Thursday, the court unexpectedly reversed its earlier decision and declined to hear the appeal, allowing Mason's acquittal to stand. The court did not provide any explanation for its decision.
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