The U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. heard the first testimony this morning in a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas to gain federal approval of its voter ID law.

Keith Ingram, director of the elections division of the Texas secretary of state’s office, testified that there are potentially 50,000 deceased voters on the Texas voter rolls.

Attorneys for Texas also noted that Ingram and his wife were included on a Justice Department list of 1.9 million potential voters who lack ID, even though the couple have current driver’s licenses.

Justice Department attorneys will continue this morning with cross-examination of Ingram.

By Annelise Russell, News21