gdanaher wrote:No two voter ID laws are the same. Even if you could get the language identical, the geography changes things. Here in Texas, roughly half the counties do not have a DPS office to go to, requiring folks to travel on their dime to get there where they can wait in line for days. This is no minor inconvenience. Don't kid yourself. The Dallas news has shown local offices where people line up at 4 am and still don't get in by closing time. The system in Texas is broken and all the guys in Austin do is wring their hands over it. How about this: add a class of ID that could be issued by each county at the court house or at mobile facilities. It would resolve some of the problems. As it stands, the net affect of requiring people to get a state ID is effectively a poll tax, and that friends is illegal.
Cmon now, you are either misinformed or exaggerating. There are approximately 80 counties out of 254 in Texas that do not have a DPS office and it is easy to assume that there are many residents who live near the boundaries of counties and can access the DPS office faster than some who live in the county. (I live in the Beaumont area but can reach many parts of Houston faster than some residents of Houston.)where they can wait in line for days
If one wanted to pursue your argument further we can excuse a segment of the population from jury duty. (I shouldnt have to show up because I bear a greater burden than others.) Also there are very few places such as you have described, & and if registering to vote is considered a priority, there is no discernible inconvenience.
The potential for those who will be disenfranchised due to fraud is greater then that of those who may not be able to vote & really wanted to. The world isnt fair and in our world the majority rules.