AAS Postcards from the Lege blog 4/28/08Voter ID decision could boost Texas efforts for such a lawStates can require voters to show voter identification, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Texas Republicans have pushed for such a requirement in recent years and are likely to keep doing so, saying it prevents voter fraud. They’re likely to pick that fight back up when the Legislature returns in January.
Texas Democrats, who say such laws discourage some elderly and minority voters from going to the polls, have so far managed to thwart those efforts.
The court ruled 6-3 that an Indiana voter ID law can stand. That law is considered among the toughest voter ID laws in the country.
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"I’m saddened that the Supreme Court has chosen to legalize discrimination,"state Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, said in reaction to the court’s decision. "But just because they court’s decision indicates that it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s right."
More on the SCOUTS ruling in the
Election Reform forum hereGot ID? How far behind is Real ID? :grr:
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