Posted on 08/05/2015 11:31:31 AM PDT by GIdget2004
A federal appeals court has struck down Texas' voter ID law, ruling that the Republican-backed measure first passed in 2011 violates the Voting Rights Act.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said Wednesday that the Texas law, one of the toughest voter ID measures in the country, violates Section 2 of the landmark civil rights law. The U.S. Justice Department had joined minority groups in a drawn-out legal battle that has stretched for years.
A lower court had previously found that the voter ID was passed by the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature with the intent of discriminating against minorities. But in striking down the law, the appeals court did not find the voter ID requirement to be the equivalent of a poll tax.
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And yet they have identified as traitors and communists.
The 2009 SCOTUS ruling takes precedent, that states’ Voter ID is CONSTITUTIONAL!!!!
We have photo ID here in backward Alabama. No problems. We have always had to show some kind of ID. Photo started with the last election.
Voter ID was struck down by a state judge here in PA.
Apparently SCOTUS is only “Supreme” when it agrees with Liberals.
Democrat voter registration groups are probably working the cemeteries as we read this.
Ignore the ruling and do it anyway
It’s okay, their argument on this matter will be applied to background checks on firearms. They’ll get the voter ID knocked out but in return, we will eliminate the background check and 4473 paperwork.
The die is cast on this.
No such thing
In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) creating a new requirement for voters to show photo identification when voting in person. While pending review within the judicial system, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively ended all pending litigation. As a result, voters are now required to present an approved form of photo identification in order to vote in all Texas Elections.
This requirement is effective immediately.
Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:
•Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
•Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
•Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
•Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
•United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
•United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
•United States passport
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
No wonder we are going to hell on a speeding bullet to hell.
Turning Texas blue is a key step in the Leftist plan to “fundamentally transform” America.
Apparently this court is on board with the plan.
Just lesser evil. Thats what half of FR demanded.
This ruling did not say that Voter ID is unconstitutional. It said that the particular Voter ID law enacted by Texas violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. It wasn't a challenge to the constitutionality of the law.
I read the article, and could not determine if this was a 2-1 decision by a rogue panel of appellate judges, or a decision by the entire court en banc. If the former, the entire court may yet strike down this decision. If the latter, I am concerned about that circuit.
Why this is probably deemed Constitutional, whereas the Texas law not Constitutional, is that under Indiana law, voters who do not have a photo ID may cast a provisional ballot. To have their votes counted, they must visit a designated government office within 10 days and bring a photo ID or sign a statement saying they cannot afford one.
Which means they can go to that government office and lie that they cannot afford one, sign a paper and their vote still counts. Even though they may not be the person for whom they cast a vote as. So Democrats, and their liberal minions, are alright with that as they win!!!
9th circus wannabes
I would think so since they are in New Orleans!!!
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