Texas recently passed an incredibly restrictive voter ID law to “eliminate fraud” at the polls. In one ten year period in Texas, 20 million votes were cast. There were two convictions for in-person voter fraud in that 10 year period.
Evidence is now in that restrictive ID requirements do reduce voter turnout by 2-3%. Do you know how many races are decided by that margin?
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The ID laws affect the poor and the elderly. In other words, Democrats. This kind of manipulation is common in Third World countries with dictatorial governments. Now it’s is happening right here. The Supreme Court, an arm of the Republican Party, is approving these laws.
By the way, my own Representative, Doyle Heffley, has argued for restrictive ID laws. Evidently the gerrymandering, the support of the fracking industry, and the Times News puff pieces aren’t enough. Now he wants to game the electoral system.
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