re: Voter ID laws in Texas

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Concealed handgun licenses count, but student IDs don't

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Um, one is government issued, one is not. I mean, you find that odd?

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You don't need to show ID to register to vote, at least in CO you don't. You just have to provide an address.

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We're talking about TX

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But to get a DL, all you need to do is show your old ID and a bill, at least where I live. Why should this not be sufficient for voting

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Yes, your old DL, not a student ID. It's not a valid form of ID to change your DL, so it shouldn't be a valid ID to cast a vote.

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BTW, when I went to school, I registered to vote in my school's district and I didn't change my drivers license. I do not believe I committed voter fraud at the time, and do not believe I did it now.

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So you voted in a state you were not a resident of or did you simply change districts within the same state?

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you have to register to vote first. residency can be easily verified then.

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Again, student ids are handed out loosely. I could easily get different names put on multiple ids with my picture on them.

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Because all students are [not] US citizens and are [mostly] also eligible to vote in their home percent.

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THIS! This is the answer you insufferable Democrats! Good lord! It's not that difficult a concept.

I see you are in full troll mode today.

Solid though. 8/10

It would be better spent on the SEC Rant though.

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We're talking about TX

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you can register by mail in texas.

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Yes, your old DL, not a student ID. It's not a valid form of ID to change your DL, so it shouldn't be a valid ID to cast a vote.

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Right, but that won't work in texas. You have to have your DL with your current address, they won't accept a bill and your old DL, like they would for getting a DL which is ridiculous.

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So you voted in a state you were not a resident of or did you simply change districts within the same state?

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It was a different state. Since i lived there full time, i considered myself a resident. I filed taxes under that state. I simply didn't have a DL.

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so you're saying the schools don't verify residency before issuing a tuition bill

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You know how voter registration is in Texas, don't play stupid.

To get a student ID all I have to show is that I'm a student. The university can verify that to enrollment records. They have no need to verify my address since it's not on the ID.

To vote in Texas all you have to do is complete the voter registration form and send it in to the county elections department.

So under your plan, I can illegally register to vote, show my student ID with no address, and that's OK? Why not show my photo ID from the local swimming pool? (and yes, our local swimming pool has them for season pass holders)

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Concealed handgun licenses count, but student IDs don't

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Not reading through this whole thread, but the reason for this is obvious. One person, one vote. Students, are transient by nature, hence that ID ain't worth dooky in terms of identifying district residency. You honestly mean to tell me college students (A) don't have a driver's license, or (B) are so stupid as to be incapable of figuring out an alternative? Good Lord DS!

I am on record as opposing this particular law because it appears there is no free-of-charge path to obtaining ID. There may be a free path I'm unaware of though. That concern would not really be pertinent to college students, though.