The rejection rate was about 12.4 percent, far higher than previous elections.

The rejection rate was similar for those trying to cast ballots in the Democrat and Republican primaries—about 12.9 percent (14,281) of Democratic ballots were rejected compared to 11.8 percent (10,355) of Republican ballots, according to The Texas Tribune.

“The only reason that the rejection rate soared this high is that Senate Bill 1 imposed this new ID requirement and it is disenfranchising eligible voters,” said James Slattery, a senior staff attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project…

The new law requires voters to list an identification number—from their driver’s license or the last four digits of their Social Security number—on their mail ballot application and return envelope.