Federal court strikes down Texas Voter ID law (voters, Republican, Reed)

[Gurbie]

A three-judge Federal Court panel has struck down Texas' Voter ID law, say in it is discriminatory within the meaning of the Voting Rights Act of 1964:

http://www.google.com/url?url=http:/...c2l5tltAKz32Kw

The panel said, if enacted, the Texas law would disenfranchise 13% of eligible black voters, and 78% of eligible Latino voters. Those are the percentiles believed to lack an acceptable ID under the law (the article does not say what percentage of white/Non-Hispanic voters also lack ID, but obviously, they would be affected too)

One factor in the decision, was, due to the scarcity of government resources in many counties in libertarian Texas, voters would be required in some cases, to travel hundreds of miles to obtain state-issued ID. Since many of these voters do not drive, or evn own a vehicle, that would be an undue burden, interfering with their right to vote.

The case will no doubt wind up before SCOTUS, but I don't know if it can get there in time to effect this election.

[crbcrbrgv]

SCOTUS will likely uphold it. Texas is on the list of states that have to get permission due to previous discrimination. Of course, not one politician in Texas will ever admit this while they cry that "Other states do the same thing and it was passed."

[Winter_Sucks]

The Republican Party clearly can not be trusted with protecting the voting rights of Americans. Their talk about freedom and liberty is complete crap.

[Byron1022]

So let me get this straight to require PHOTO ID to verify "eligibility status" of right to vote would "dis-enfranchise" ONLY minorities???
The government has SPY cameras on peoples faces where ever they go BUT to prove that you are eligible to vote via a photo, the government does not want to see "the face."

Give those judges a DOLE TEST. ASAP.

What's the name of these judges? they need to be voted out or thrown of the bench. They should get the DARWIN award of the year.