Texas Court Ends Long Voting Case Against Crystal Mason
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A court in Texas has ended a case against Crystal Mason. She is a Black woman from Texas. Years ago, she got five years in prison for voting the wrong way.
Mason voted with a provisional ballot. This is a special vote used when there is a question about a voter. Her vote was never counted.
Even so, Mason was convicted of illegal voting. People said her punishment was too harsh. Many called the case controversial.
Mason fought the case for almost ten years. She said she did not know she broke any rule.
Now, a Texas court has stopped the case. This means Mason will not go to prison for this.
Vocabulary3 words
- provisional ballot
- a special vote counted only after checking the voter is allowed to vote
- convicted
- found guilty of a crime by a court
- controversial
- causing strong disagreement between people
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1. It was never counted 2. Nearly ten years 3. True
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A court in Texas has ended a case against Crystal Mason. She is a Black woman from Texas. Years ago, she got _____ years in prison for voting the wrong way.
Mason voted with a _____ ballot. This is a special vote used when there is a question about a voter. Her vote was never _____.
Even so, Mason was _____ of illegal voting. People said her punishment was too harsh. Many called the case _____.
Mason fought the case for almost _____ years. She said she did not know she broke any rule.
Now, a Texas court has _____ the case. This means Mason will not go to _____ for this.
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