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Old 03-12-2012, 09:49   #1
Dusty
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Justice Department Files Objection to Texas Voter ID Law

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...-voter-id-law/

This is state business, right?


The Justice Department's civil rights division has objected to the new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas, saying many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification.

The department says the state has failed to show that the newly enacted law has neither a discriminatory purpose nor effect.

In a letter to Texas officials, the Justice Department says Hispanic voters in Texas are as much as 120 percent more likely than non-Hispanic voters to lack a driver's license or personal state-issued photo ID.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...#ixzz1ouzEBFdN
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