Texas has one of the strictest voter ID laws in the country, and voting rights groups challenged it as discriminatory. Last night, District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos agreed. In a strongly worded opinion, she said the law discriminated against the state's Hispanic and African American voters, because they're less likely to have the required government-issued photo ID, and could have a more difficult time getting one. She said that the law effectively imposed a poll tax because some voters would have to pay to get documents — such as a birth certificate — needed to get a photo ID. Perhaps more importantly, she found that the state enacted the law with the intention of discriminating against voters.
On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Ramos to replace Judge Hayden Head.
FUBO
Here's an idea;
Why not have each state issue a photo ID when a person registers to vote? Free of charge. I'd agree to pay for that with my tax dollars. This ID must be presented to vote. I mean...they ARE registered are they not? If yes, then proof of citizenship is required to do so is it not?
Not registered? Then go do so. Not a citizen? Ah...therein lies the rub. Tell them to get lost.