Rep. Castro asks GAO to analyze impact of Texas voter id law

By Connor Radnovich

October 17, 2014 | Updated: October 17, 2014 10:16pm

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By Connor Radnovich

October 17, 2014 | Updated: October 17, 2014 10:16pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro requested Friday that the Government Accountability Office analyze voter turnout in Texas this year to determine if the state's voter identification law - which earlier this week was reinstated by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - disproportionately impacts the voter turnout of minorities.

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