Texas has attempted to disenfranchise many with laws like this before but now Voting Rights Act is gone and only the Feds defend minority voter rights

Perry slams ‘utter contempt’ of Holder’s Voting Rights Act lawsuit

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) slammed the “utter contempt” of a lawsuit brought against the state by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder under Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act, saying the government’s effort to prevent Texas Republicans from discriminating against minority voters.