An appeals court has declined to revive a Texas Democratic Party lawsuit that claimed thousands of state voters could be disenfranchised by electronic voting machines used in 100 counties and most major cities, including Austin.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late Wednesday that U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of Austin properly dismissed the lawsuit last year.
The eSlate machines are made by Hart InterCivic Inc. of Austin, but the party's lawsuit targeted the Texas Secretary of State's Office, which
administers state elections.
The key reason for this outcome, was the Supreme Court case Crawford v. Marion County Election Board. This case dealt with an Indiana Voter ID law.
We hinted about this during our SDEC coverage, and now it's come to fruition. The TDP has taken legal action against the Texas SoS over electronic voting. The entire press release is beneath the fold.
