Voter Identification In Texas

In the world we live in, there are different ways to vote and different states to vote in. In Texas they do things quite differently there. In Texas whomever is voting, they are required to have identification. People can vote in Texas as long they have some sort of identification. Although not every citizen of Texas approve of this method. As of October 18, 2014 Texas was acquired a voter ID law for the upcoming election. There a lot of controversy about the voter ID laws, this has caused other problems like: voter fraud”. Voter fraud is an illegitimate interference with the process of an election. Civil rights groups disapprove the controversy of voter ID laws is ludicrous; it’s as if everyone disapprove with this law. People have been …show more content…
One alternative is casting a provisional ballot. If one does not have a photo of valfamiliar government issued identification then they can cast a provisional ballot. After casting the ballot they must sign a declaration of why they do not have a form of identification. Another alternative is using an expired driver’s license or state ID. It’s legit as long as the expiration date has been within the last four years. These days you have to show ID for everyday purposes. Buying alcohol, tobacco, firearms, also a car you are required to show some sort of identification. So by showing ID when you are about to vote wouldn’t be a …show more content…
You can defend them by telling the people that there is another option for those who don’t have an ID. Advertise and display the other solution, for every plan, there must be a secondary plan to back up the primary plan. If the people are upset because they have to show their ID to vote well simply have a more reasonable other option. Have an option that wouldn’t have the people upset but wouldn’t mind taking the alternative option. For those who does not have identification they can simply do fingerprints. Fingerprints are a great way for identification also their wouldn’t be much of voter fraud either, I think the Texas Voter ID Law is a good thing because it has legitimate results in the end. How can someone commit fraudulent activities if you are required to show your identification to vote? Showing your identification isn’t much of a bad thing neither, it’s actually needed. People show their ID’s in order to buy certain things for their own purpose. According to Spakovsdky, “Americans have to use photo ID constantly in everyday life”. So by showing your ID to vote shouldn’t make much of a difference. The only difference is that you’re not buying