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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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LULAC Declares Victory In Texas Vote By Mail Lawsuit
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Nation’s Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Applauds Court Order
Allowing All Texas Voters to Vote by Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American (LULAC) and the Campaign
Legal Center filed a lawsuit [ [link removed] ]
in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas last week, challenging
the state’s restrictions on mail-in ballots. The case was argued by Chad Dunn,
who filed suit against Texas on behalf of the Texas Democratic Party. The current
law restricts access to mail-in voting to a specific group of voters, including
those over the age of 65, imposing unconstitutional and illegal burdens on most
voters in the midst of a global pandemic.

LULAC National President Domingo Garcia issued the following statement:

“It is in times of national crisis where our constitution is tested, and the
coronavirus pandemic is no exception. Today’s ruling means no American in Texas
will have to decide between their health or civic duty to vote. Today’s ruling
proves that only allowing specific groups of voters to vote by mail in a deadly
pandemic is a clear violation of the 26th Amendment’s protections against voting
discrimination based on age.”

LULAC CEO Sindy Benavides issued the following statement:

“Today LULAC upheld its mission to protect the civil rights of Hispanics. No
state has a right to choose which demographic groups can vote by mail, safely and
out of harm’s way, and which citizens must sacrifice their health to cast a
ballot. LULAC looks forward to having this case heard in the Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals. We know constitutional law is on our side.”

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .







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