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Gothmog

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26. In Texas you do not have to provide a photo id if voting by mail

Reply to redruddyred (Reply #25)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 08:31 AM

Oct 2014

Kansas, Ark and Wisconsin have this in their laws but Texas is okay. One of the Texas Democratic Party (TDP) main ways to protect against SB14 is to encourage people to vote by mail. The Texas Democratic Party has an app on its website to let you print a vote by mail application. See http://votebymail.txdemocrats.org/ Juanita Jean raised the money to pay for the programing for this app.

As for not registering voters, both Battleground and the TDP have been very active registering voters. Voter registrations are up in Texas due to these efforts.

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Federal Court Blocks Texas Voter ID Law, Calling It A 'Poll Tax' [View all] Unknown Beatle Oct 2014 OP

And that's why Judicial Appointments matter, Sen. Harry Reid KeepItReal Oct 2014 #1

It is shocking that the Dems haven't made the Repubs pay a political price for their... stillwaiting Oct 2014 #20

Precisely!! KeepItReal Oct 2014 #22

It is a poll tax Gothmog Oct 2014 #2

+1 freshwest Oct 2014 #10

if such id's were free, would it still be a poll tax? redruddyred Oct 2014 #13

Racists rarely know they are racists Android3.14 Oct 2014 #14

This issue happened here in PA BumRushDaShow Oct 2014 #15

Even elderly voters are protected by the 26th Amendment meow2u3 Oct 2014 #16

Definitely BumRushDaShow Oct 2014 #21

The GOP was not in good faith at all in Texas Gothmog Oct 2014 #17

isn't this all a little bit late tho? redruddyred Oct 2014 #23

No, it is not too late Gothmog Oct 2014 #24

and so we're now counting on SCOTUS to chime in before oct 20? redruddyred Oct 2014 #25

In Texas you do not have to provide a photo id if voting by mail Gothmog Oct 2014 #26

texas also blocked vote by mail for most people. here's the rules. Sunlei Oct 2014 #27

The disability exemption is self-certification with no legal standard for voting by mail Gothmog Oct 2014 #28

good information to know about Texas, vote by mail thank you! Sunlei Oct 2014 #31

Here is the link Gothmog Oct 2014 #33

thanks for the info. redruddyred Oct 2014 #34

your friends might believe that, who knows Enrique Oct 2014 #32

Wow, things are really popping tonight Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 #3

A bad day for the Koch brothers is a good day for America Jack Rabbit Oct 2014 #4

Agreed-the Texas bill was an ALEC inspired bill Gothmog Oct 2014 #18

Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #5

Proving that Republicans long for the good old days of KKK influence. nt onehandle Oct 2014 #6

Bout time! vlyons Oct 2014 #7

And the choir sang: "Hallelujah! " Ilsa Oct 2014 #8

Hope appealing this white hurts Abbott and improves minority turnout! Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #9

Damned Straight! Tell the voters! freshwest Oct 2014 #11

My county party is sending a mailer to Hispanic voters with that message Gothmog Oct 2014 #29

If played right and enough are registered, this could be the game changer we are looking for! Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #30

These 21st Century poll taxes prove the Southern Bigot States still need preclearance. Bigots are blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #12

Texas will be subject to preclearance again under this ruling Gothmog Oct 2014 #19