Texas Supreme Court says lack of virus immunity not qualification for vote-by-mail

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that lack of immunity to the new coronavirus would not qualify voters to claim a disability and vote by mail, dealing a major victory to Attorney General Ken Paxton, who opposes expansion of mail-in voting.

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht wrote in a majority opinion, joined by six other justices on the nine-seat court, that fear of contracting a disease is not a physical condition and broadening the definition would render the disability category useless.

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