Senator: Make It Clear ID Law Doesn't Apply to Primary
State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, on Friday asked the Texas secretary of state’s office to make it clear to the public that photo ID requirements mandated in the controversial voter ID law will not be in effect for the May 29 primary.
The measure, SB 14, requires that voters present a valid ID, such as a driver’s license, passport or military ID, before casting a ballot. Early voting begins Monday.
Citing what he says is a lack of clarity in news reports covering the issue, Ellis wrote Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, asking her office take a ...
Comments (11)
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
to put it bluntly, Texas is fucked. Do we honor the truth of the future, as LBJ would want us to do, or do we surrender to the Tea Party frenzy=anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-environment, anti-equality......
Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Luisa, as a local Tea party leader with an IQ 2 points below genius, multiple degrees, having had a career as a bench scientist, driving a 35 mpg vehicle, recycling religiously, with a Chinese wife and Ugandan daughters, I find your name-calling quite amusing.
My wheelchair-bound daughter in Africa- with no ADA, curb cuts, even minimal concrete and even less empathy from most folks, has- and expects everyone else to have- photo ID. The Secretary of State SHOULD make things clear- by saying Voter ID, already ruled constitutional in the Section 5 state of Georgia by the Supreme Court- IS in effect. And the DOJ can go pound sand.
Martha Dunkelberger via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yeah - Luisa, because the continent of Africa is a hot bed of Democracy!
Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So is China!
Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook
As I unionized laborer with a IQ of 73, a pick up truck, two anchor babies sons, I think federal law supersedes state law and the Tea Party can go and pound some sand too!!
Anya Khan
To be clear, the DOJ thinks is it fine that the New Black Panther party intimiate voters, but sends federal observers to intimidat poll workers. This administrative has to be voted out.
David Spratt
It is pathetic that while a small % of the general population places their lives on the line to defend this country making great sacrifices in their personal lives including their families sacrifices made to support them while they serve in our military,,,,, a few cannot even make the effort to obtain a state issued ID. Many have given their lives for their country and the freedoms we enjoy. What is so unreasonable to require that a person placing a vote prove who they are and that they are casting a legal valid vote? This is a sacred right and the integrity of the process needs to be insured. How many invalid votes are acceptable? Many races , especially local races , have been determined on fewer than 50 votes or less. To not do everything we can to preserve the honesty, integrity and sanctity of the voting process is an insult to all who have have served to protect and preserve these rights,, and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for them.
An inconvenience,, A Burden????? Ask those who have no arms or legs,,,, ask those children who have no Fathers or Mothers because they gave their lives in service to the country what their burden is!!! And you all are to lazy to go get a free ID,,,,,,,,,Truly disgraceful.
Samdavis
David, your sentiments are simply pathetic. People gave their lives so everyone can have the right to vote. The GOP and TEA Party have passed legislation specifically directed at those who find it hard to get ID. It's all about one party trying to deny voting rights.
David Spratt
The rights of all people? Unregistered voters, Illegal Aliens, Dead people, people voting multiple times, people who do not even exist? Yes by all means they must all be able to cast their votes. Most of these people who you claim are being disenfranchised have no problem at all finding their way to the welfare office to sign up for their benefits. If they are so poor or unable to care for themselves , we the taxpayers are doing for them. The state will issue them a free ID . South Carolina has a program where the state will come and get them , give them a ride to the DMV , issue them an ID and give them a ride home. Still they and people like you will complain it's not fair. You have to have an ID to fly, open a bank account, cash a check, check out a book at the library, buy Sudafed ,get a prescription, use a credit card, and presumably to prove who you are to get government benefits as well as numerous other activities people engage in every single day.. How many people who take their OBLIGATION TO VOTE or privilege , depending on your viewpoint,, that seriously , do not have one? The timing of elections are not a well kept secret. Since 2008 everyone who cares has known there will be another Presidential election in 2012. Everyone who takes their responsibility to vote seriously knows every two years there are Congressional and State elections. I personally believe that if you do not take it seriously enough to take the necessary steps and be responsible about it ,,, then your opinion does not mean a whole lot to begin with and there must be some other reason you refuse to comply with one simple requirement. There are conditions attached to nearly anything you participate in and requirements you must meet. Why should voting be any different from any other aspect of life. There must be another reason why you and others insist that votes should be cast and counted without any regard as to whether or not they are really valid votes. This is not a tax, fee, literacy test and does not discriminate against anyone. Everyone is treated equally and must simply prove who they are.
gypsy314 ne
The liar democrats knows this stalling by the fraud Obama and Holder will be enforce soon enough. Then the dead and the illegal aliens will be no help to them.
Anyone but the Obama fraud and liar democrats and sorry rhinos!
GS Crispus
Do you have data to backup all this voter fraud and welfare abuse, or are you prattingly on with typical fearmongering rhetoric, Pratt?
Lets keep this in perspective, you are asking me to give up *my* freedom and adding limitations to my right to vote as an American citizen. You damn well better have significant data to back up your boogeyman arguments before you start adding barriers to my right to vote as a citizen.
Where is the peer reviewed research you use to make your claims?