Facts elusive in Texas voter ID fight

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN - Despite scant evidence of actual cheating at the polls, allegations of voter fraud fueled the controversial law that makes a picture ID necessary to vote in Texas.

Fewer than five complaints involving voter impersonations were filed with the Texas Attorney General's Office from the 2008 and 2010 general elections, which drew more than 13 million voters.

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Texas has suffered from "multiple cases of voter fraud," Gov. Rick Perry said in a recent Fox News interview, though the attorney general handled just 20 allegations of election law violations in the 2008 and 2010 elections. Most involved mail-in ballot or campaign finance violations, electioneering too close to a polling place or a voter blocked by an election worker.

To sell the voter ID law, however, supporters conjured up images of "busloads of illegal immigrants being transported up from Mexico to vote straight-ticket Democratic in an election near you," said Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas. "That was the fantasy, the scary narrative."

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Facts-elusive-in-Texas-voter-ID-fight-3433773.php

[elleng]

1. That's what they do, they conjure.

[safeinOhio]

2. The real voter fraud isn't

the people casting the votes. It's the people and machines that count that vote.

[sonias]

3. +1000

Exactly. Faith based voting.

[sonias]

4. Cheating rarely seen at polls

San Antonio Express News 3/25/12
Cheating rarely seen at polls
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Fewer than five “illegal voting” complaints involving voter impersonations were filed with the Texas Attorney General's Office from the 2008 and 2010 general elections in which more than 13 million voters participated.

The Department of Justice has deemed the law in violation of the Voting Rights Act, finding that it would disproportionately affect minorities, who are less likely to have a photo ID.

Meanwhile, proponents of the embattled legislation contend the actual number of voter impersonations is hard to prove without the photo requirement.

Texas has suffered from “multiple cases of voter fraud,” Gov. Rick Perry said in a recent FOX News interview, though the attorney general handled just 20 allegations of election law violations in the 2008 and 2010 elections. Most involved mail-in ballot or campaign finance violations, electioneering too close to a polling place or a voter blocked by an election worker.

The only voter fraud Texas has really suffered is the fraud rick perry pulled off getting elected without the scrutiny he got nationally. If the media had put a spotlight on him in Texas he would have fizzled and melted just like he did nationally.

[white cloud]

5. Wonder

How much time and tapayers money Good hair and Greg Abbott have spent trying to create a voter fraud incident to spotlight.

[sonias]

6. Well that's a fraud as well

Taxpayer funded fraud. They know it's all bullshit from the get go. It's all about suppressing minority voter turnout since we don't vote for republicans. Total waste of taxpayer money. It runs in the millions so far.

[white cloud]

7. just a few

Texas Attorney General Vote Suppression Lawsuit
http://www.lonestarproject.net/abbott.html

STATE AGENCY SCANDAL #4: A.G. ABBOTT WASTED TAX DOLLARS ON PARTISAN ELECTION YEAR “VOTER FRAUD” WITCH HUNT
http://www.txdemocrats.org/2009/11/11/state-agency-scandal-4-a-g-abbott-wasted-tax-dollars-on-partisan-election-year-voter-fraud-witch-hunt/

Reminder: Voter Fraud Is a Nonexistent Problem
http://www.good.is/post/reminder-voter-fraud-is-a-nonexistent-problem/

[sonias]

8. Just a few millions

Here's one example you linked to where they actually stole money from law enforcement:

With Governor Perry’s approval, Abbott diverted as much as $1.4 million in federal Byrne Grant funds away from their intended uses for law enforcement efforts to pay for his bogus voter fraud crusade, even though voter fraud is not listed as a proper use of Byrne Grants funds under federal guidelines. (Sources: Department of Justice)