[Magdalen] Texas voter ID law (for those interested)

[Judy Fleener]

But it is believable.
Judy

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 12:19 AM, Heather Angus <hangus at ctcn.net> wrote:

> Damn! I got fooled! I went back to check and found that the link I posted
> above is a hoax and a parody.
>
> Sorry. But glad (that it's a hoax and a parody).
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Heather Angus <hangus at ctcn.net> wrote:
>
> > Another "advantage" of requiring a photo ID is that law enforcement
> > officers can show up at polling places and scoop up all the "criminals"
> who
> > haven't paid their traffic tickets or loitering fines on time.
> >
> >
> >
> http://aattp.org/tea-party-miltia-group-threats-to-arrest-democrats-at-polls/
> >
> > The old hymn says, "Save us from weak resignation to the evils we
> > deplore." But I just get discouraged. I guess that is "weak resignation."
> >
> > Heather
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> SCOTUS allowed this to go forward less than 2 weeks ago, just in time
> for
> >> early voting which started yesterday... SIGH...
> >>
> >> from the TX.gov website
> >>
> >> Required Identification for Voting in Person
> >>
> >> Don´t have a photo ID for voting? Election Identification Certificates
> >> are available from DPS driver license offices during regular business
> >> hours. Find mobile station locations here.
> >> Frequently Asked Questions
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Procedures for Voting
> >>
> >> When a voter arrives at a polling location, the voter will be asked to
> >> present one of the seven (7) acceptable forms of photo ID. Election
> >> officials will now be required by State law to determine whether the
> >> voter's name on the identification provided matches the name on the
> >> official list of registered voters ("OLRV"). After a voter presents
> their
> >> ID, the election worker will compare it to the OLRV. If the name on the
> ID
> >> matches the name on the list of registered voters, the voter will follow
> >> the regular procedures for voting.
> >>
> >> If the name does not match exactly but is "substantially similar" to the
> >> name on the OLRV, the voter will be permitted to vote as long as the
> voter
> >> signs an affidavit stating that the voter is the same person on the
> list of
> >> registered voters.
> >>
> >> If a voter does not have proper identification, the voter will still be
> >> permitted to vote provisionally. The voter will have (six) 6 days to
> >> present proper identification to the county voter registrar, or the
> voter's
> >> ballot will be rejected.
> >>
> >> Exemption/Exceptions:
> >>
> >> Voters with a disability may apply with the county voter registrar for a
> >> permanent exemption. The application must contain written documentation
> >> from either the U.S. Social Security Administration evidencing he or she
> >> has been determined to have a disability, or from the U.S. Department of
> >> Veterans Affairs evidencing a disability rating of at least 50 percent.
> In
> >> addition, the applicant must state that he or she has no valid form of
> >> photo identification. Those who obtain a disability exemption will be
> >> allowed to vote by presenting a voter registration certificate
> reflecting
> >> the exemption. Please contact your voter registrar for more details.
> >>
> >> Voters who have a consistent religious objection to being photographed
> >> and voters who do not have any valid form of photo identification as a
> >> result of certain natural disasters as declared by the President of the
> >> United States or the Texas Governor, may vote a provisional ballot,
> appear
> >> at the voter registrar's office within six (6) calendar days after
> election
> >> day, and sign an affidavit swearing to the religious objection or
> natural
> >> disaster, in order for your ballot to be counted. Please contact your
> >> county voter registrar for more details.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ***********
> >>
> >> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >>
> >> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> >> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You
> gave
> >> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >>
> >> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the
> >> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the
> ladder is
> >> leaning against the wrong wall."
> >>
> >> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
> >>
> >
> >
>



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Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan