On Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dealt Crystal Mason, who was controversially convicted of illegal voting for submitting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election, what looked like a small win. Mason, a Black woman who had previously been convicted of federal tax fraud, could wind up in...
Crystal Mason, who was controversially convicted of illegal votingMason, a Black woman who had previously been convicted of federal tax fraud, could wind up in prison for five years although her provisional ballot was never counted.
The Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the highest criminal court in Texas, said the state would have to prove that Mason knew she was voting illegally. Mason insists she didn’t know casting the vote was against the law. Along with Mason’s attorney, rights groups including the ACLU of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project had requested that the Court of Criminal Appeals reevaluate Mason’s conviction.
Kim T. Cole, Mason’s attorney, said she should have “never been convicted,” adding: “I trust that the court will accurately interpret and apply the law and overturn Crystal’s conviction.”Mason’s case gained notoriety amid Texas’ clampdown on voting rights. Last year, as Gov. Greg Abbott backed so-called “election integrity” legislation, Texas was criticized by rights groups and voting advocacy organizations around the country.
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