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  • Black woman in rural Texas unable to obtain ID needed to vote, advocates say system is unfair

    10/05/2021 9:11:29 AM PDT · by PROCON · 72 replies
    abcnews.go.com ^ | Oct. 5, 2021 | Alex Presha and Briana Stewart
    Advocates say voter ID laws could disproportionately impact minorities.As voters across Texas submitted voter registration applications on Monday, Oct. 4, ahead of the Nov. 2 statewide election, 82-year-old Elmira Hicks was left out.The Oakwood, Texas, native says she hasn't been able to renew her driver's license for more than a year because she has been unable to present the required birth certificate needed to verify her identity.In the Lone Star State, election laws require voters to present a driver's license, passport, military identification card, citizenship certificate, state election identification certificate or a personal identification card to cast a ballot or...