Alabama Ruling to Make Ballots Safer for Black Voters Blocked

A federal appeals court put a hold on part of a judge’s ruling that eased Alabama’s restrictions on mail-in voting for older citizens to protect their health during the upcoming election.

The 2-1 ruling Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta scrapped much of the injunction issued by a judge who said the state’s long history of racism put Black voters in particular peril during the pandemic.