Easing voter ID rules ahead of 2016 election is another win in battle for Texan electorate

Texas agrees to ease voter ID law; plan now goes to federal judge

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge is set to consider a deal by Texas officials that would ease some of the state’s voter identification rules and end a legal fight between the state, the U.S. Department of Justice and some civil rights groups. The agreement would allow voters whose names appear on voter rolls but lack…