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>The classic argument you hear, for instance, regarding Texas' often-struck-down-but-still-living-on voting ID requirements, is that a handgun license is consid
by CompanionCuuube 8y ago
>The classic argument you hear, for instance, regarding Texas' often-struck-down-but-still-living-on voting ID requirements, is that a handgun license is considered a sufficient form of voting ID, but a college photo ID is not.
It's a terrible argument to anyone who thinks for a moment:
A handgun license is issued by a state government agency, often with antifraud features. A college photo id, not so much.
- soundwave106 8y agoFor that reason I actually think the allowance of identification that has long been expired, for those over 70, is the stronger sign of the direction. Why is old age a privilege in Texas voter ID law in that you no longer have to actively renew your identification documents like the rest of us? It kind of waters down any claim that "fraud" is the real motivation to me vs demographics. The general media however has focused on the college ID vs handgun permit argument. So it has to be mentioned.