TX State Senator Leticia Van de Putte Also Forced to Sign Affidavit To Vote Under Photo Voter ID Law

[Tx4obama]

State Senator Leticia Van de Putte Also Forced to Sign Affidavit To Vote Under Photo Voter ID Law

The hits, they keep on coming.

Yesterday, we reported the news that Wendy Davis had to sign an affidavit to vote, since "Wendy Russell Davis" (the name on her driver license) and "Wendy Davis" (the name on her voter registration) didn't match.

Today, we reported that Greg Abbott also had to sign an affidavit to vote, since his license reads "Gregory Wayne Abbott" and his voter record "Greg Abbott."

Abbott has Wendy Davis to thank for it. Davis authored the amendment that allowed for this affidavit procedure when a voter's name on the rolls does not match the name on their ID exactly but is "substantially similar." So, Greg Abbott owes Davis a huge thank-you for being able to vote in spite of his party's voter disenfranchisement photo ID law.

Today, State Senator Leticia Van de Putte also had to sign an affidavit to vote in the 2013 Constitutional Amendment election.

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Full article here: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14301/state-senator-leticia-van-de-putte-also-forced-to-sign-affidavit-to-vote-under-photo-voter-id-law

[leftynyc]

1. There need to be state-wide ad buys

to attack this issue - and they don't even need to make it partisan. Every single married woman is at risk of not being able to vote in TX. Maybe the women should just decide to keep their own names if it's going to be like this.

[LisaL]

2. That's pretty ironic.

Greg Abbott championed the voter ID law that nearly made it impossible for him to vote.
If not for Wendy Davis, he wouldn't have been able to (along with half of Tx).

[bigdarryl]

4. Thats because he though it would hurt how do they say it THE BLACKS

[bigdarryl]

3. Wonder if there going to have African Americans and hispanics sign this shit

[UCmeNdc]

5. No they will just forget to inform the voter that is what they need to do.

They will just say to the black voters you cannot vote since your name does not match. Never tell them that they can vote but just will need to sign the form.