Austin Could Sue Texas Over Voter ID Law

[struggle4progress]

Updated: Wednesday, August 28 2013, 08:51 PM CDT

Austin leaders are close to getting into a fight with the State of Texas over the Voter Identification Law.

Councilman Bill Spelman is sponsoring a resolution to direct the City Manager to pursue joining a lawsuit or filing separate legal action.

Early elections begin October 21 and the fear is the voter ID law could cause suppression at the polls.

"Voter ID laws are going to make it much more difficult for poor folks, for black folks and brown folks," said Spelman ...

http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/austin-could-sue-texas-over-voter-id-law-12067.shtml

[Downwinder]

1. And for old folks and for disabled folks.

Put poor with any of them makes it doubly difficult.

[MoonRiver]

2. Go Austin,

the only civilized spot in Texas!

[Downwinder]

3. Can't argue with that.

Except up there where they put that building in the middle of the street.

[RKP5637]

4. K&R! n/t

[Gothmog]

5. This is good news

Dallas County has already joined the lawsuit and a group of young voters just filed a motion to intervene in the Corpus Christi case. The more people who are parties to this case, the better