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w8liftinglady

(23,278 posts)
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 05:50 PM Aug 2013

We are suing Perry over voter id law!!

In split vote, Dallas County commissioners agree to sue Texas Gov. Rick Perry over voter ID

Democratic Dallas County commissioners narrowly agreed this afternoon to join a lawsuit against Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry over state efforts to enforce a controversial voter identification law.

Democratic Commissioner Elba Garcia stepped out of the partisan fray inextricably linked to the national debate on voter ID laws and joined Republican colleague Mike Cantrell in voting against the move. County Judge Clay Jenkins and commissioners Theresa Daniel and John Wiley Price, all Democrats, votes for the measure.

Supporters of suing, including District Attorney Craig Watkins, said the move is an attempt to protect voters’ rights. An estimated 220,000 county voters lack the identification the law would require.

Cantrell, the lone Republican commissioner, accused his colleagues of using county funds to push a partisan agenda. Garcia criticized the lack of detailed information on what joining the suit will cost.


http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/in-split-vote-dallas-county-commissioners-agree-to-sue-perry-over-voter-id.html/


Maybe NOW Perry will address the impossible access to "State Supported" identification.

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We are suing Perry over voter id law!! (Original Post) w8liftinglady Aug 2013 OP
This is good news Gothmog Aug 2013 #1
And, he is being investigated for refusing to fund the Ethics Investigative Unit based in Travis C. northoftheborder Aug 2013 #2
Thnx, w8liftinglady. Great news for all of Texas. freshwest Aug 2013 #3
Its a gawd damn shame Iliyah Aug 2013 #4
... WillyT Aug 2013 #5
Good for Texas! n/t UtahLib Aug 2013 #6
Excellent gopiscrap Aug 2013 #7
Good. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #8

northoftheborder

(7,569 posts)
2. And, he is being investigated for refusing to fund the Ethics Investigative Unit based in Travis C.
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 07:23 PM
Aug 2013

unless Lehmberg resigned, which she didn't.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Its a gawd damn shame
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:47 PM
Aug 2013

in the year of 2013 of the 21st century we as Americans of the United States of America have to re-fight for voting rights.

Glad TX is in the frontal charge! K & R!!!!!

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