Nov. 5 Evening Newscast

Published November 5, 2021 at 6:01 PM CDT

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The U.S. Justice Department is joining the legal battle over Texas' new voting restrictions approved by Republican lawmakers last summer.

• The Dept. of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday targeting provisions of Senate Bill 1 that set new ID requirements for mail-in voting and new restrictions for helping non-English speaking voters and those with disabilities cast a ballot. Republicans claim the voting measures that take effect next month are necessary to prevent voter fraud.