nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Federal Judge Dismisses Effort To Throw Out Drive-Through Votes In Houston||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The ruling means about 127, 000 ballots cast by curbside voting in the Houston area will be counted. It follows a similar decision made by the Texas Supreme Court on Sunday.