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Interesting chart, in Oregon we have managed to get almost 55% of registered Latinos to vote. We do that by making it easier for everyone in the state to participate in every election. I wonder what would happen in Texas if an extra 3-4 million Latinos showed up to vote, especially seeing only 33.7% of all registered voters turnout to vote in the governor election in 2014. An extra 3-4 million Latino voters would have doubled the election numbers for that race and could have changed the outcome.
The vote difference between 2010 and 2014 was only 271,000.
Abbott would have still won.
Maybe, though as you said, Hispanics, like much of Texas, don't bother to vote in your fine state. You guys did only have 4.7 million Texans who bothered to vote. Basically the state has about 15 million people in it that didn't even bother to vote, again, that is sad.
You keep fixating on Texas. That chart in the link I provided shows there are worse states then Texas.
Fifth Circuit simply said regardless of whatever reasons Texas passed the law the impact of it goes against the Voting Rights Act. The case now goes back to lower courts to sort out the nitty-gritty.
As we saw with the recent SCOTUS housing case "disparate impact" when written into/applied to federal statues covers a wide net and puts a totally different complexion upon things. Long story short it means regardless of what one does it is the outcome that can and often does matter.
If a landlord decides to screen all prospective tenants by doing credit checks and substantial numbers of Blacks are denied housing based upon those results, then that LL can (and likely will be) sued for discrimination based upon the impact of his actions. Even if the credit checks apply to *all* applicants evenly because a protected minority is substantially harmed they will have a right to sue.
The Fifth Circuit simply took a whiff of the case and didn't like what they found and that was that. You don't have to drink of glass full of spoilt milk to know it is sour.
And disparate impact/outcome is one of the biggest communist garbage concepts conceived. If some people are too stupid to acquire an ID then they are too stupid to be voting. It's like a test.
And disparate impact/outcome is one of the biggest communist garbage concepts conceived. If some people are too stupid to acquire an ID then they are too stupid to be voting. It's like a test.
They are victims of society so we have to concede here.
Seems they are unable to get free voter IDs.
You keep fixating on Texas. That chart in the link I provided shows there are worse states then Texas.
psst, this thread is about "Texas." Talking about other states would be called "off topic."
And yes, Texas isn't the only state out there with pathetic voter participation numbers. Though I do find it sad that people in your own state don't even care to vote in their own state elections.
psst, this thread is about "Texas." Talking about other states would be called "off topic."
And yes, Texas isn't the only state out there with pathetic voter participation numbers. Though I do find it sad that people in your own state don't even care to vote in their own state elections.
Austin had a massive turnout of 9% for their last mayor election.
Now that is pathetic.
In my little rural area our county had an 85% turnout.
Voter IDs can take on many different forms from drivers license to just a simple state-issued photo ID. It is said to obtain one is a burden on the poor and minorities. If the application for a state photo ID is a burden, then how did they manage the ObamaCare signup?..... Oh a subsidy... that's different.
Lazy, stupid or both?
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