High Court Rejects Call for Universal Vote-by-Mail in Texas (1)

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to force Texas to allow universal vote-by-mail because of the coronavirus outbreak, rebuffing state Democratic officials and a group of voters who said their constitutional rights are being violated.

The justices on Friday declined to reinstate a trial judge’s order that would have let any Texas voter request an absentee ballot to avoid the risk of contracting Covid-19 at the polling place. Texas law lets people 65 and older vote by mail for any reason but requires younger voters to have an excuse.

The Supreme Court action comes as Texas deals with a spike in ...