Joshua A. DouglasThe case involves Texas's rules on absentee voting, which permit anyone aged 65 or older—but not younger voters—to vote absentee without another excuse. Although younger people can still vote, meaning that there has not been an outright "denial," the differential rules on how to vote make younger voters worse off. Even though a federal district court agreed with their assessment, a federal court of appeals just reversed that opinion by a 2-1 vote. The court reasoned that, because younger voters can still vote in person, Texas has not "abridged" their right to vote on the basis of age. The court required a baseline for comparison, and because voting is not "more difficult" for younger voters (it's just easier for older voters), the Texas law does not violate the constitutional command.

Source: CNN September 12, 2020 13:27 UTC