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Related: About this forumHundreds of Texans may have voted improperly
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of people were allowed to bypass the state's toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law and improperly cast ballots in the November presidential election by signing a sworn statement instead of showing a photo ID.
The chief election officers in two of the state's largest counties are now considering whether to refer cases to local prosecutors for potential perjury charges or violations of election law. Officials in many other areas say they will simply let the mistakes go, citing widespread confusion among poll workers and voters.
The Texas law requires voters to show one of seven approved forms of identification to cast ballots. It was softened in August to allow people without a driver's license or other photo ID to sign an affidavit declaring that they have an impediment to obtaining required identification.
Even after the affidavits were introduced, voters who possess an acceptable photo ID were still required to show it at the polls.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b7b57fc61c5b462d871a942864c0afad/ap-exclusive-hundreds-texans-may-have-voted-improperly
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)2016 Texas Election Results:
D. J. Trump 4,681,590 votes
H. R. Clinton 3,867,816
Difference: 813,774
Take away hundreds of votes. Heck, take away 1,000 votes.
Remaining difference: 812,774 votes.
Net impact on election outcome?
Zilch.
unblock
(52,317 posts)Plus, elections need to be administered properly regardless. Preferably without ridiculous discriminatory voter suppression laws
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)I sense we're on the same side but talking cross-ways.
unblock
(52,317 posts)but yeah, i think we agree that the main thing is to get the process right, both on principle and for the future.
Susan Calvin
(1,649 posts)What I read is that voters were legally allowed to submit affidavits, which were then declared "improper." Correct me if I'm wrong.