ID please?

In response to Lauren Campbell’s post, "What Doesn't Make Sense About That?" She argues that the new Texas voter ID legislation is a good idea to have because it would protect elections and claims that it is not a discriminatory law.

I completely agree with this post. Texas should require a photo ID when people are about to vote. Our State legislature should make sure that there is no fraud being committed and should protect peoples identity while practicing their right to vote. By fraud I mean people lying about their identity to be able to vote twice. This would make an election untrue and unfair. Also, this law is not discriminatory at all. It would not lessen minority rights because having a Texas ID means that you have met all the requirements to obtain one. There would be no decrease or increase in minority votes in my opinion. Even though illegal immigrants do make up a large percentage of the minority population in Texas they are not given the right to vote due to their status of citizenship. I understand that there is a small percentage included in the minority groups that do meet the requirements to be able to vote and obtain a Texas ID card. Their rights would not be affected at all by this law and will be able to practice their right to vote.