Draggingtree Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 : Years After Voter ID Law, Alternative IDs Confuse Texas County Officials Critics say rarely issued election identification certificates are more 'illusion' than 'remedy.' by Hannah McBride@mcbrideh PublishedTue, Mar 1, 2016at 8:30 am CST More than four years have passed since the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature passed a controversial voter ID law, one of the strictest in the nation. At the time, civil rights groups and Democrats pointed out that hundreds of thousands of Texans lacked a driver license or other government-sanctioned forms of photo ID, and that cost and access could be a barrier to acquiring them. In one of the few concessions to opponents, Republicans agreed to create a new form of ID, the election identification certificate (EIC). The EIC is free to any qualifying voter as long as you can produce some combination of an array of underlying documentation, such as a birth certificate, Social Security card and proof of residence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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