Texas Supreme Court: Lack of immunity to coronavirus alone isn’t enough for mail-in ballot

The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneThe Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a lack of immunity to the new coronavirus does not qualify a voter to apply for a mail-in ballot.In the latest twist in the legal fight over voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic, the court agreed with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that the risk of contracting the virus does not meet the state’s qualifications for voting by mail.“We agree with t