A Look at Voter Photo ID Requirements

[elleng]

Nineteen states have laws that require voters to show photo identification at the polls, though legal fights are pending over the issue in four states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Civil rights groups argue such laws unfairly target poor and elderly residents who are less likely to have IDs, while supporters say they protect against voter fraud.

Here's a look at where the legal challenges stand:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/09/12/us/ap-us-voter-id-glance.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=WireFeed&module=pocket-region&region=pocket-region&WT.nav=pocket-region&_r=0

[Sunlei]

1. This is a hardship for a lot of people, here is Texas notice & note 'ID can't be expired' it costs

costs money and a lot of time to renew. read the fine print.

[Travis_0004]

2. A texas election ID is free

Another option is to vote by mail where it is not required.

[Sunlei]

3. nothing is 'free' when it takes all day waiting in that horrid DPS building, with all the other ID

required. To vote by mail in Texas, it is not allowed as just a choice to stay home & vote by mail

These are the requirements in Texas to vote by mail-

To be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must:
•be 65 years or older;
•be disabled;
•be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; or
•be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

[Downwinder]

4. It is free as long as you do not have any of the documents listed above.

If you have been issued any of those documents you cannot get a voter ID.

[freshwest]

5. I suggest a close look at what party controls the office of elections. The GOP breaks laws to win.