Indiana Law Could Likely Fuel Conservative Support
In what could be at least a minor setback to Texas lawmakers opposed to voter ID legislation, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled this week that the state’s identification requirement is in line with the Indiana Constitution, according to The Indianapolis Star. Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson ruled: “It is within the power of the legislature to require voters to indentify themselves at the polls using a photo ID,” according to the report.
The Indiana law, upheld in a 4-1 decision, requires that voters present a valid state or federally issued ID before casting a ballot. It is similar ...
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gms1969
The Tribune will hopefully hold the Republican Party's feet to the fire here and ask them to offer examples of proven vote fraud in Texas. Because the fact of the matter is that while Dewhurst and his cronies like to crow about this being a major problem, they have ZERO evidence to back that up, lending this "issue" the rancid stench of partisan political propaganda. See my report last year for the San Antonio Current:
Texas Republicans Still Carrying Torch for Contrived Vote Fraud Issue - 1/30/09
http://www.sacurrent.com/blog/queblog.asp?perm=69438