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Old 11-12-2014, 09:17 AM
 
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Obama: Voter ID Law Does Not Suppress Minority Vote, Apathy Does [VIDEO]

I understand this is a conservative source, but there's actual audio of Obama saying it.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:57 AM
 
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Of course, he's still fighting the laws because "they're racist" or something but he never makes much sense to me anyway.
Against my better judgement I watched the video, and I still missed the part where he said it was racist...
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Old 11-12-2014, 11:18 AM
 
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I understand the frustration at having to deal with DPS for any reason. That being said, here is the link to the Election ID Certificate:

TxDPS - Election Identification Certificates (EIC) – Documentation Requirements

I wonder how the other states with voter ID laws have been getting by. Makes me think that either our law is too restrictive (i.e. not allowing student ID) or it's just something to write about. Granted, it is frustrating to have to produce all those documents, but everyone should have a copy of their birth, marriage, divorce or name change documents. Even if they stay filed away in a shoe box or safety deposit box, in my mind, they are documents you just need to have.
Texas has the most restrictive voter ID law in the country. Two states have seen a 2-3% reduction in voter turnout over the past 10 years after passing voter ID laws. Most of the reduction in voter turnout was among African Americans. I wonder how many of those African Americans were illegal immigrants.

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Even Obama thinks that voter ID laws don't stop minorities from voting....apathy does. Of course, he's still fighting the laws because "they're racist" or something but he never makes much sense to me anyway.
Some politicians see the voter ID laws as a political strategy rather than something that actually combats voter fraud.

Turzai: Voter ID Will Allow Romney to Win Pa. - YouTube

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News flash: The thread went off topic starting at comment #3. But of course, you hate me, so it's my fault.
At least the thread was about Texas voter ID laws. The voter ID laws in other states don't affect the vote totals in Bexar County. Obama's acceptance that a few people might be impeded by voter ID laws is unacceptable.
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