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People stand in line outside the U.S. Supreme Court for a chance to hear oral arguments challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Voting Rights Law Gets Supreme Court Challenge

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

2013/02/27

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Today Is National Voter Registration Day

Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming election. Texas voters must be registered by October 9 to participate in the November election.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/25

A voter places a sticker indicating that he has cast his ballot. (credit: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

Dallas County Will Not Purge Voter Names

The “potentially deceased” voters of Dallas County can rest in peace, after a decision not to purge their names from the voter registry before the November election.

CBS 11–2012/09/13

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Court Stays Texas Voter-Registration Injunction

An appeals court has stayed an injunction that had blocked enforcement of parts of Texas’ new voter registration laws.

2012/09/06

The Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Voting Intiative

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Regional Chamber has launched an initiative geared towards encouraging the local business community to vote in the November elections. The Dallas Regional Chamber’s initiative, Vote 2012, unveiled eight billboards on […]

2012/09/01

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station on March 6, 2012 in Ohio. (credit: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images)

Judge Denies Stay Of Voter Registration Order

A federal judge has denied the state of Texas a stay of his injunction that blocks enforcement of parts of the state’s new voter registration laws.

2012/08/14

State Asks Judge To Stay Voter Registration Order

The state of Texas wants a federal judge to stay his injunction blocking enforcement of parts of the state’s new voter registration laws.

2012/08/03

A man takes a voter registration card and another registers to vote. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Texas Requesting Federal Database To Check Voters

The Texas Secretary of State’s office is requesting a federal database of legal immigrants to check against voter registration records.

2012/07/18

A voter cast her ballot. (credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images)

State Aggressively Purging Voter Registration Files

More than 1.5 million Texans could be removed from the state’s list of registered voters if they fail to vote or update their records in consecutive federal elections. One in 10 voters has already had their registration suspended under the scheme.

2012/06/04

Justice Department Says Evidence Of Bias In Voter ID Law

The U.S. Department of Justice says there is substantial evidence that Texas’ Voter ID law will discriminate against minorities.

2012/04/11

E-Mail Causing Tarrant Co. Voter Registration Confusion

There’s some worry that North Texas voters are being misled about their ability to vote in the May primaries. The scare comes because of an e-mail currently being circulated.

2012/03/13

Justice Department Opposes Texas Voter ID Law

The Justice Department’s civil rights division has objected to the new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas, saying many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification.

2012/03/12