Monday, March 12, 2012

Holder Blocking Texas Voter ID Law

(AP) The Justice Department's civil rights division on Monday objected to a new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas because many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification. Texas follows South Carolina as the second state in recent months to become embroiled in a court battle with the Justice Department over new photo ID requirements for voters.

Photo ID laws have become a point of contention in the 2012 elections. Liberal groups have said the requirements are the product of Republican-controlled state governments and are aimed at disenfranchising people who tend to vote Democratic — African-Americans, Hispanics, people of low-income and college students.

Proponents of such legislation say the measures are aimed at combating voter fraud. But advocacy groups for minorities and the poor dispute that and argue there is no evidence of significant voter fraud.

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2 comments:

  1. Why would Hispanic voters not have either a state issued I.D. or Driver's license? Could it be that they are undocumented and are not entitled to vote?

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  2. Does Eric Holder, the incompetent leader of the Department of Injustice, know anything about what the law says about who is entitled to vote in elections? And what proof does that imbecile have to suggest that identification cards discriminate against minorities? How do those people survive in the modern economy? How do they cash a check? How do they apply for a job? How does their employer fill out the IRS-mandated paperwork for them to have a job?

    Just asking.

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Posted By: Chris Carmouche