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In Texas, criminal charges and misdemeanor convictions don’t automatically take away people’s voting rights

Texans serving time for misdemeanor offenses or who are in jail awaiting trial are eligible to vote but only two counties offer voting in jail.

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Sun belt to October surprise: US election terms explained

Cut through the jargon with our guide to voter suppression, down-ballot voting and why the path to victory involves targeting swing states and their electoral college votes

The Guardian - AU

Court agrees to review Crystal Mason’s case after appeal from Tarrant County DA

A Texas appeals court overturned the illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason earlier this year.

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She was sentenced to prison for voting. Her story is part of a Republican effort to intimidate others

Crystal Mason was convicted of voter fraud after the 2016 election, when she cast a ballot without realizing she was ineligible to vote

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First Thing: Far-right gains in EU polls prompt snap election in France

After populist gains in France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands in EU elections, Macron announces he will dissolve French parliament. Plus: a new series exploring the angst at the heart of the US election

The Guardian - UK

Texas Woman's Voting Conviction Overturned, Faces Appeal

Crystal Mason's voting rights case highlights disparities in sentencing and the importance of protecting democracy.

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Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting

Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote.

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Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted

Appeals court rules Mason, now 49, did not know she was ineligible when she voted in 2016 and throws out conviction

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Texas Senate revives effort to make illegal voting a felony

Lawmakers lowered the penalty to a misdemeanor in 2021, but then almost immediately began discussing raising it back.

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Republicans have already filed dozens of bills to restrict voting in 2023

Measures in Texas would raise criminal penalties and create voting-focused law enforcement unit

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What to know before voting for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judges

Texans will vote on three seats for the state’s highest criminal court in November. Here’s what the court does, who is running for office and what issues candidates are running on.

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Fears for safety of incarcerated children after fire in Perth maximum security prison

WA Department of Justice reports one person treated for smoke inhalation but concerns remain about conditions inside Caruarina detention facility

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Crystal Mason voting case gets review

Crystal Mason said she didn't know she was ineligible to vote when she cast a provisional ballot in 2016

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Crystal Mason on a ruling that could change her life: ‘I know this is not over’

A court in Texas must reconsider its decision to sentence Mason to five years for a voting error – how does she feel?

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Illegal voting case of Texas woman Crystal Mason is sent back to lower court

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is sending Crystal Mason’s illegal voting case back to a lower court to review whether she knew it was a crime for her to vote while on supervised release.

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Texas court orders that illegal voting conviction against Crystal Mason be reviewed

At the time Mason voted in 2016, she was on supervised release from prison after serving time on federal tax evasion charges. She received a five-year sentence for illegal voting.

The Guardian - US

Texas court ordered to reconsider decision to uphold prison sentence for woman who voted

Crystal Mason was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election

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‘I’m like Rocky’: my day with Pamela Moses after her charges were dropped

After prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Moses for trying to register to vote, I met her in person – and learned what’s next now that her case is over

The Guardian - US

Former Trump official voted in two states’ 2016 presidential primaries

Matt Mowers’ double voting may have violated federal election law, at a time when Black voters have faced harsh penalties for unwitting violations

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