Texas Voter Suppression Law Takes Effect Today

Look at all those non-voters (The Pubs)

Ian Millhiser over at Thinkprogress.org wrote earlier today that a Texas voter "suppression" law will take effect today, despite the effects it may have on minority voters. Thinkprogress is a liberal blog, and this article definitely strikes me as being properly geared toward the proper audience. After looking into Mr. Ian Millhiser's credentials, it is plainly clear that this man knows what he is talking about. 

Backers of other Voter ID initiatives have usually claimed that laws like these are needed in order to prevent voter fraud once polls go live, "but such fraud is only slightly more common than dragons and wizards." (Millhiser). Despite the fact that voter fraud is not even remotely relevant in most states, it is estimated that this new law will effect 2-3% of registered voters (from the pool of guys and gals who actually can vote, as opposed felons who voted, not aware that they are ineligible). 

A large portion of the 2-3% effected include students and other low-income voters, "all of which are groups that tend to be to the left of the electorate as a whole" (Millhiser). Moreover, this new law effects women (as much as 66% of women) in an adverse way as well, as law requires current legal identification (and a vast majority of married women who have changed their name do not have the necessary ID requirements in order to vote).  

I agree with Mr. Millhiser wholeheartedly for bringing this issue to light, especially since it effects myself as well.