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Rstrstx

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11. Wonder why they don't go after it as a violation of the 24th Amendment instead?

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 02:54 AM

Aug 2013

Since you have to pay a "fee" (which I'm sure John Roberts would agree is just another way of saying "tax&quot to get a certified birth certificate they could argue the state is placing a tax on a potential voter and is thus in violation of the 24th Amendment (the Poll Tax Amendment)

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Department of Justice to sue Texas over Voter ID law [View all] Gothmog Aug 2013 OP

Here is the story from the Houston Paper Gothmog Aug 2013 #1

Happy to be rec #5! Melissa G Aug 2013 #2

Yet they're ignoring NC, whose voter suppression laws are at least a bit worse. Triana Aug 2013 #3

+∞ TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #4

Texas is first because the DOJ has some court rulings that it can use Gothmog Aug 2013 #6

Ah - hah. Thanks! n/t Triana Aug 2013 #8

Great news. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #5

The DOJ is seeking to appoint election observers Gothmog Aug 2013 #7

Greg Abbott is lying about the Voter id law Gothmog Aug 2013 #9

Juanita Jean is also calling Greg Abbot a liar Gothmog Aug 2013 #10

Wonder why they don't go after it as a violation of the 24th Amendment instead? Rstrstx Aug 2013 #11

In my opinion, Removal of Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act, would allow DhhD Aug 2013 #12

Marc Veasey and the other plaintiffs have poll tax claim Gothmog Aug 2013 #13

Good Rstrstx Aug 2013 #15

To my Texas brothers and sisters HelenWheels Aug 2013 #14