Texas to require photo identification from voters

Reuters ^ | May 27, 2011 | Corrie MacLaggan

[Free ThinkerNY]

(Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday ceremonially signed a bill making Texas the twelfth state to require photo identification from voters.

"Today we take a major step forward in ensuring the integrity of our electoral process in Texas, a major step protecting the most cherished right that we enjoy as a people," Perry, joined by lawmakers who supported the legislation, told reporters.

The measure was one of the Republican governor's "emergency" legislative priorities for the session, and he's not alone. Republicans across the country are pushing such legislation. This year, more than 30 states have considered adding or strengthening voter identification requirements, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Photo ID requirements were signed into law in Wisconsin this week and in South Carolina earlier this month. Kansas also passed a photo ID measure this year that goes into effect January 1.

The requirement is already in place in Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan and South Dakota. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Thursday vetoed a photo identification bill.

[TMA62]

It has worked great in Indiana. Voter fraud has gone way down.....and that will be an advantage to Indiana and republicans.

Have you ever noticed that you NEVER hear democrats complain about voter fraud? You would think it would be a bipartisan issue but the fact that the jackasses are silent on shows that they want voter FRAUD to win.

[fwdude]

The libtards are predictably screaming and snivel the old "disenfranchise!" canard. But they can't substantively prove that any eligible voters will be prevented from voting.

They incessantly bring up that there has been no significant voter fraud. But my question would be: how do they know? We have a secret ballot. How would anyone know if a secret vote cast was not cast by the eligible voter on the roles?

[metmom]

Think we’ll ever see it in NY?

Problem is, those who are cheating will just fill out absentee ballots. Those need to be addressed as well.

[Cen-Tejas]

could you please name one example of Perry and rino-ism?

I live a mile or two from him and “thought” I was a good student of state politics?!

[metmom]

What a crock.....

[fwdude]

Any bets that the GOP will fare 4-5% better than before?

Yes, I'll bet that they do. And it won't be because eligible voters are somehow being denied. When you clamp down on fraud, the Dems ALWAYS lose out. Strange how that happens.

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Now, it's going to be a battle to enforce this law. We do have sold-out DemocRat poll workers, after all.

It will require poll watchers at ever election site.

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This can’t be... everyone here think Perry’s a RINO....

There are varying degrees of RINOism. After all, Perry did support most conservative initiatives in the state. What pegs him as a RINO is his lax border and illegal alien stance and his unforgivable support for the Trans-Texas Corridor.

[fwdude]

Passed in tandem with this law should be the elevation of the crime of having a false I.D.

[upchuck]

RAT Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Thursday vetoed a photo identification bill.

Of course he did. RATS need voter corruption to survive.

[fwdude]

The “guardacil” (why don’t they just name it “slutacil?”) debacle was truly Perry’s moment of insanity. If he doesn’t veto the STATEWIDE SMOKING BAN, he will definitely be a RINO in more people’s mind.

[arderkrag]

I know a few Wiccans. They all have driver's licenses for GA, thus they all have photo ID.

That being said - each group of Wiccans I've had the chance to encounter does things a little different, so this woman could very possibly be telling the truth - her chapter may very well forbid ID of any kind, kind of like how Occultists of the past wouldn't even leave pieces of hair around for fear someone would hex them.

[COBOL2Java]

Every time... EVERY time he starts seeing the next election... he suddenly swings right, and people all over this great state who don’t pay attention except in the months leading up to the election only ever see his faux conservative act.

He IS a RINO.

He's in good company...

[TortReformer]

That’s enough for me to vote for Perry, even if he is in favor for a path to citizenship

[TortReformer]

That’s enough for me to vote for Perry, even if he is in favor for a path to citizenship

[COBOL2Java]

It's Saturday morning. Has this been overturned yet? What's taking so long?

Obozo's schedule is full. The vacay, golf, playing President, golf, wagyu beef, the parties, golf...

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yep.

Perry is okay considering the alternatives.

[Tim n Texas]

“What pegs him as a RINO is his lax border and illegal alien stance and his unforgivable support for the Trans-Texas Corridor. “

What’s RINO about the TTC?

Granted, the project is so huge there’s something in it for everyone to hate: environment, toll roads, eminent domain, NAFTA, foreign investment, etc.

The TTC was a plan to develop Texas infrastructure (roads, rail, pipeline, energy, telecom, etc) to support economic and population expansion... The plan had flaws, but the objective was good.

Perry just needs better people around him to work the details.

[Arrowhead1952]

Now if we can keep the snowbirds from voting 2 times...once in their home state and down here when they come for the winter.

No kidding. Then they brag about voting twice.

[Yardstick]

Could Reuters have chosen a more disturbing pic of Perry to include in the article?