> > I'm not sure I understand. Isn't it ~supposed~ to identify you? > > I think that's his point. A Federal court just shot down Texas' voter ID law, on the > premise that having to show an ID, even a free one provided by the state, to get your > ballot is too much for minorities to manage. > > Personally, I think THAT's racist... to assume that just because someone is a > minority, they are too inept to even manage to obtain a free state issued ID at some > point in their lifetime. It's this kind of insanity that has me wanting to click my > heals together, say "There's no place like home" and find myself waking up in bed, > and the whole mentally insane government was just a bad dream.
Well, of course in Texas, "minorities" is code for illegal immigrants.
Wasn't there something recently about requiring that states allow illegals to get driver's licenses?
I recall a comment by someone local that that was rather incompatible with state law, due to the ID requirements for citizens and LEGAL immigrants:
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At Least One Primary Document At Least One Secondary Document Verifiable Social Security Number Proof of Address Six points of ID
You must show at least ONE of these: 4-POINT DOCUMENTS: CITIZENS: -Civil birth certificate or certified copy from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory. Photocopies or certificates from hospitals or religious entities are not accepted. -US Department of State birth certificate (Form FS-545,FS 240 or DS-1350) -US passport, current or expired less than 3 years -Current US Passport card -Current NJ digital driver license -Current NJ digital non-driver ID card -Current NJ digital boat license -Valid active duty US military photo ID card -US adoption papers -Certificate of naturalization (Form N-550,N-570 or N-578) -Certificate of citizenship (Form N-560,N-561 or N-645)
NON CITIZENS -Foreign passport with INS or USCIS verification and valid record of arrival/departure (Form I-94) -Foreign passport with INS or USCIS verification and valid Form I-551 stamp -Current alien registration card (new Form I-551) with expiration date and verification from INS or USCIS -Refugee travel document (Form I-571) -US re-entry permit (Form I-327) -Valid I-94 stamped “Refugee,” “Parolee,” “Asylee” or “Notice of Action” (Form I-797 approved petition) by INS or USCIS -Valid I-94 with attached photo stamped “Processed for I-551…” by INS or USCIS 3-POINT DOCUMENTS: -Current photo employment authorization card (Form I-688B or I-766). 2-POINT DOCUMENTS: -Current alien registration card (old Form I-551) without expiration date and with INS or USCIS verification -Photo temporary resident card (Form I-688)
You must show at least ONE of these: 3-POINT DOCUMENTS: -Civil marriage, domestic partnership or civil union certificate issued by the municipality or state in which the ceremony occurred. Please note: Photocopies or certificates issued by religious entities are not acceptable -Order or decree of divorce, dissolution or termination* -Court order for a legal name change, signed by a judge or court clerk -Current US military dependent card -US military photo retiree card -Valid NJ firearm purchaser card 2-POINT DOCUMENTS: -US school photo ID card with transcript or school records -US college photo ID card with transcript -Valid federal, state or local government employee driver license -Valid federal, state or local government employee photo ID card -US military discharge papers (DD214) -FAA pilot license 1-POINT DOCUMENTS: [ You cannot use more than TWO of these ] -Current/expired less than one year non-digital NJ PHOTO driver license -Current PHOTO driver license from any other state or the District of Columbia -Social Security card -Bank statement or record -ATM card with preprinted name and applicant’s signature. (Please note: An ATM card and bank statement cannot be submitted together.) -Current health insurance card, prescription card -Employee ID card with printed pay stub -State professional license -NJ public assistance card with photo (also known as a NJ Social Services ID card) -High school diploma, GED or college diploma -Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by a New Jersey municipality -For NJ high school students: a waiver certificate for the written portion of the driver’s test -Veterans Affairs universal access photo ID card
BTW, at the polls, I've never been asked to show ID, not even my voter registration card.
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