Texas county rejects half of mail-in ballot applications amid new voter restrictions

Denied ballots follow trend across state after Republicans imposed new rules following Trump's baseless fraud claims

Election officials in the Texas county that includes the state capital, Austin, have rejected about half of applications for mail-in ballots, following new voting restrictions brought in by Republicans.

The voter identification rules have led to the rejection of about half of the 700 mail-in ballots requested in Travis county for primary elections in March, according to the county's clerk.