Crystal Mason acquitted: Texas voter fraud conviction overturned

Crystal Mason, a Texas woman sentenced to five years for attempting to cast a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election while on supervised release for a tax felony, has been acquitted after a Texas appeals court threw out her conviction. The court ruled that there was not sufficient evidence to show she knew she was ineligible to vote. Mason's case gained national attention as an example of harsh punishment for a voting mistake and was seen by many as an attempt to intimidate Black voters. Despite the acquittal, the case has taken a significant toll on Mason and her family, but she remains committed to fighting for voting rights.