According to Scotusblog, briefs are being filed on this weekend (October 11 and 12, Saturday and Sunday) in the Fifth Circuit, in the case over whether the Texas government photo-ID law for voters at the polls should be reinstated. A few days ago a U.S. District Court held the law unconstitutional and enjoined it. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
Even MORE CHAOS than in 2000 with Bush v. Gore ???
The EVIL top monarchs and oligarchs in the D and R gangs are in a W-A-R to try and get TOTAL PERMANENT control of the USA gerrymander Congress —
due to SCOTUS having de facto wiped out the States since 1936.
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Const Amdt
Uniform definition of Elector-Voter in ALL of the USA.
Deadline date for making ANY election law changes
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
Great. Just open up the doors to those illegal aliens who “somehow” get on the voting rolls.
Provide some proof of your assertion that “illegal aliens” are voting in our elections in any significant numbers.
It flies in the face of logic that someone who is here illegally would risk identification and deportation of his or herself and their families by adding his or her ONE vote to thousands or tens of thousands of others.
Unless of course one believes that “illegal aliens” are by their very nature stupid. Or that the reason they come to the United States illegally is to vote in our elections.
Laughable.
But let’s see your evidence, Alabama I. Start with the studies in Florida and Wisconsin where the number of ballots intentionally cast illegally were found to be minuscule. Let’s get past the bigoted fear mongering and get to some actual facts.
The Wisconsin Voter-ID was upheld by the 7th circuit, but the SCOTUS blocked it, in part because of the proximity to the election would cause confusion.
Texas has already held 3 elections under the Voter-ID law, the 2013 special statewide election; the 2014 primaries; and the 2014 spring uniform election.
Changing procedures at this late date (absentee voting has already begun, and early voting begins Monday-week) is likely to result in more confusion, as election officials will not likely be trained.
“Start with the studies in Florida and Wisconsin where the number of ballots intentionally cast illegally were found to be minuscule.”
Your very statement proves that even you acknowledge there has been some voting in this country by those not legal to cast such votes.
Even if only 1 vote is cast illegally, it is a slap in the face of all other voters and the sanctity of our voting process.
Too many American soldiers died on the beaches of Normandy and other places to make sure we would have honest, free and open elections.
While the desire for “open” elections has not been fully obtained yet, this is why websites such as Ballot Access News and organizations such as COFOE exist to help us gain that objective.
Until you can prove that there is not a single vote cast in any American Election by some one not legally eligible to do so, I will continue to remind all that we need to be on guard for such.
The U.S. Supreme Court did not explain why it blocked the Wisconsin Photo I.D. law. The majority said nothing; it just blocked it. We don’t know yet if proximity to the election is the only reason the law was blocked. We may get a clue if the U.S. Supreme Court gets involved with the Texas photo I.D. decision soon.
There are methods to block illegal voters, without the need for government photo-ID. No state required such photo-ID until this century. Do you think all U.S. elections between the birth of the country through the 19th and 20th centuries were invalid?
Richard:
Can just an ordinary citizen join COFOE?
As you know, I am not affiliated with any political party – thus the moniker of “Alabama Independent” for replies to these posts.
I’m retired now, living on a very limited income. But if the membership fee is opened to Independents like me, and still is a reasonable fee, I may see if I can put it into my budget.
I do, and have always, appreciated the great work you have done for ballot access.
yes, lots of ordinary voters join COFOE. That is where COFOE gets all its money. We mostly help fund lawsuits that help independent candidates. Dues are a minimum of $25 per year, and members get a free sub to Ballot Access News.