In an ugly bit of drama and fighting in the Texas Legislature yesterday, it looks like Texas might finally get what the majority of Texas voters have been wanting for years: a Vote ID law that would require you to show your ID in order to vote.
Dems have long contended (despite no proof to back up their rediculous argument) that voter ID laws disenfranchise the poor, old, and minorites. You know, because of our state’s draconian laws that discriminate against those groups.
Democrats say the proposed voter ID bill, which would require voters to show photo identification before they can vote, discriminates against people who are elderly, disabled and minorities.
Republicans say stopping voter fraud should be a top priority.
“There is nothing more sacred to us as a body and as a country than to protect the ballot from fraudulent activity,” said Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, the sponsor of Senate Resolution 14. “It is fundamental to our way of life.”
Under the change, the bill can be brought up for a vote on the floor with the approval of only 16 senators, not the 21 required under the customary two-thirds rule.
I checked with a few of the writers on my team at work this morning:
The 65-year old, disabled Veteran says he has an ID. Had no trouble getting it either.
The black female said she had one. No problems, harassment, or discrimination apparent when she went and got her ID.
I’m also a disabled veteran. And, despite my disability, had no problems obtaining a valid ID. Probably because I’m a white man.
Dems don’t want voter ID laws for one reason and one reason only — it makes it harder for them to cheat the system; makes it much harder for dead people and illegal immigrants to keep voting for Democrats.
If you live in Texas, and don’t have a valid ID — please let me know. And then let me know why not. If you live in the Austin area, I’ll come pick you up, drive you to the necessary offices and even pay for you to get your valid ID. Because it’s pretty freak’n simple. Even for a Liberal.
Sorry, Democrats — but your a big-time minority in a very Conservative state. I’m glad to see your GOP leaders start acting like we are the majority party.
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I live in Williamson County. Back in 2002 or 2004 (I forget which) I gave the clerk my voter ID card and started to hand her my driver’s license. She turned her head and held her hands up and asked me to put it away. She said she wasn’t allowed even to look at a photo ID.
Excuse me?!?
It’s quite simple to get an ID. DPS will issue identity cards. I think they’re $10 or $15. If you want to play the game that’s a form of poll tax, then fine. If you’re destitute we’ll give them to you for free. Just prove who you are and that you’re eligible to vote.
We live in Brazos County and the last 6 or 8 times I’ve voted, including primaries and runoffs, I have been asked to show my driver’s license.
I usually do not know the wherebouts of my voter card, but I know I’m on the list in our precinct.
I’ve lived at this location since 1975.
In the recent Presidential election, I tried like heck to give the clerk my ID and she refused to take it. Then she pointed out that I had not signed my voter reg card, so I signed it in front of her. Still, she refused to take my ID. I thought that was odd. For all she knows, I could have really been Mickey Mouse. But maybe she had already seen him vote (with his ACORN t-shirt on). On the other hand, my spouse, who went to the other line was required to show ID by the other clerk, even with a signed voter reg card.
This year, in Travis County, I was not even asked for my voter registration card. They just asked me my name, and showed me where to sign.
I voted in Bastrop County. I knew the poll workers, all of them and they asked for my voter registration card AND my driver’s license.
But maybe that is because the last time I worked the polls, we had 8 Hispanics come in and said they were told to vote there. None of them spoke English except for one. I told them I needed to see I.D. and to a man, none had it. I asked their names, they were not on my roster (list of registered voters in the district) and I told them they could not vote since they were not listed, did not have voter registration cards or any I.D. The Democrat poll worker went nuts. So I said “fine, give them a provisional ballot.” And I called the county office and gave them the heads up that there were 8 ballots coming in from my poll that needed to be looked at very, very hard.
They were and the votes were bogus.
Do I want voter I.D. laws? Hell yes. When you can’t open an account at BlockBuster unless you have a driver’s license AND a credit card, damn straight skippy, I want voter I.D. laws.
I have voted in the DFW area for many years and if I can find my voter card on election day to show the clerks they never ask for ID.
I mostly use my drivers license so a ID law is not a problem. A ID law will deal a fatal blow to bogus ballots.
Texas is waaay beyond ready!
Now, if we could only get the states with rampant voter fraud to agree.
Those are Librats states. GOOD LUCK!!!
Hey if Louisiana can do it anyone can. I have only been voting for 5 years but have always been asked to show a photo ID.
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