Ballot showing voter fraud in California – article Public Corruptionwatch
From the Austin Statesman, Headlined:” Trial over Texas voter ID law begins in Washington” speaks to the Texas voter requirement that all eligible voters show proof by providing photo identification. The lead verbiage from the Statesman’s article is “Controversial law” – which apparently applies to a multitude of states and commonwealth’s that now require voter identification at the polls.
The premise used by the detractors is voter suppression or disenfranchisement – however, in most instances, states requiring voter I.D. at the polls, issue I.D. cards at little to no cost. Acceptable forms of photo I.D. vary – but, in general a Drivers License, or general I.D. issued by the state or municipality where one is voting is sufficient. It is rare for a U.S. citizen not to have a photo I.D. as well as any other “acceptable forms” of Identification – so why call foul?
Democrats and Republican Governors and Secretary of State’s alike have signed and upheld legislation for voter integrity - and to date, although battles in the Courts are constantly waged to overturn these laws, the State’s involved have seen little to no opposition from within their state, rather it comes from outside interests.
State’s that have Voter ID Laws: Arizona, first signed into law by then Governor Janet Napolitano after the citizens of Arizona voted for proposition 200 – a voter I.D. requirement. Janet Napolitano now serves the U.S. through her work with the Obama Administration. Other states that have voter I.D. laws in place: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Indiana, and, Wisconsin.
The premise now is that voter ID laws are targeting those who are here illegally and somehow, they are “racist” as those who are suggested to be here illegally are Hispanic. This argument has been in play since Arizona became a major thoroughfare for illegal immigration once Texas and California had their borders shored up over a decade ago, and illegal immigrants began to pour into and through Arizona. However, those illegal immigrants are not solely from Mexico, or other Latin American Nations, although they may represent the bulk, there are nationals from other nations that also take the perilous journey into the U.S. – those moving human cargo over the Arizona border are now tied to the murderous Mexican Drug Cartels.
The point is that it is a privilege and a duty for every American Citizen over the age of 18 to vote for public officials – it is way in which we, as citizens, participate in the Republic style of government that is the United States of America.
Hispanic or Latino Citizens (or rather American Citizens) do not cry foul over voter I.D. requirements, but business groups that hire illegal immigrants at lower wages and under less than stellar conditions do, as well as the U.S. Government – regardless of which party is in control of which house, due to the fear of disenfranchising “Hispanics”. This blogger, who is Spanish, feels that targeting individuals who’s legally immigrated from Mexico, Spain, Guatemala, Venezuela, and other Spanish Speaking nations, are just that – Spanish American’s, Mexican American’s, Venezuelan American, no different that Irish American’s, Italian Americans, and so on – but labeled by the Government as: a race – therefore a voting bloc, and accompanied by all the stigma such a designation brings.
Therefore, the law in Texas is no more controversial than the laws in any states that are attempting to ensure voter integrity because of voter fraud, not “racism”, not in today’s society.
Why is voter integrity of import?
The simple answer is that voter integrity protects each and every eligible voter’s vote – especially in states that have been known to, in the past, have a bit of fraud going on – or the potential for fraud. For example purging voter rolls of deceased individuals and individuals who are no longer eligible to vote in a state due to the fact that they have moved. It is estimated that 1.8 million deceased voters are still on the voter rolls in many states and Commonwealths(CBS News). The States and Commonwealth’s who have not updated their voter rolls to reflect the actual registered voters – In the 2010 election, for example, Massachusetts was found to have deceased and non-resident voters on the rolls – lending to possible voter fraud, however, nothing has been done, and the Secretary of State going into the 2012 election has yet to take action and clean up the voter rolls, and most likely will not.
Therefore, if one is a registered voter, whether that person be white, black, Hispanic, a woman (the Majority, not a minority - but still paid less on a dollar than her male counterpart), Asian, or simply put a Citizen of the United States, and someone who, a part of a political party intent on remaining in power, votes twice, or is not an American citizen, regardless of their nation of origin (not race), that is taking away the vote the Citizen cast.
It is this opinion that all fifty states and Puerto Rico (our 51st state) should have voter I.D. requirements, to protect the integrity of those who are eligible to vote under the Constitution of the United States of America. Perhaps if those special interest groups are so concerned about disenfranchising legal voters, they might take the money spent lobbying or producing commercials, and find those voters that are unable to obtain Identifications Cars and donate the necessary funds to buy an I.D. or if the I.D. is free, provide education as to how to drive to City Hall and get an I.D. (o set up transportation). It seems a better use of the money and the time to this Spanish American Citizen.
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