AUSTIN—Today, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. ruled against Texas’ Voter ID law:
"Following the decision earlier this week by the D.C. federal court to strike down Texas’ redistricting plan, today’s ruling to reject Texas’ Voter ID law should be a rallying cry for conservatives across Texas as the Obama Administration continues to trample on our states’ rights. The law passed in Texas was designed to protect the right of one person-one vote by ensuring that only U.S. citizens − who are legally eligible −