SCOTUS Allows Texas Voter I.D. Law

[houndawg]

You said that last week and faceplanted, why would you do it again?

Because he's an idiot.*

* You want me to define THAT word for you to, 'dawg?

Not necessary, every post you make defines that word for all of us!

[D1B]

Because he's an idiot.*

* You want me to define THAT word for you to, 'dawg?

Not necessary, every post you make defines that word for all of us!

Better luck next time, Z.

/thread

[AZGrizFan]

Because he's an idiot.*

* You want me to define THAT word for you to, 'dawg?

Not necessary, every post you make defines that word for all of us!

Oh, I figured you, of all people, would know what that word meant. Groundswell? Not so much...

[travelinman67]

Fraud that would hqve been prevented by a National Voter ID Law!

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S360 ... FZWcpGIbJs

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Burnham, you already voted. Next!
I'm so sorry Ms. Shizuti, you already voted. Next!
I'm so sorry, Mr. Gonzales, you already voted. Next!

[travelinman67]

O'Keefe runs busload of imposters around NC polling sites...

...guess what happened?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... llots.html

[kalm]

O'Keefe runs busload of imposters around NC polling sites...

...guess what happened?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... llots.html

You lost us at O'Keefe.

[travelinman67]

O'Keefe runs busload of imposters around NC polling sites...

...guess what happened?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... llots.html

You lost us (those engaged in voter fraud) at O'Keefe.

FIFY

[kalm]

You lost us (those engaged in voter fraud) at O'Keefe.

FIFY

No...you really did lose us at O'Keefe.

[Chizzang]

Allow me to quote myself:

If there was ever a case of "both sides of the debate being full of sh!t" this would be it...

a) Yes State issued ID's are a reasonable request
b) I think there's an exaggeration in the total effects of voter fraud

I kinda think BOTH sides are pushing the "settle down there" meme pretty hard...

[Ivytalk]

Allow me to quote myself:

If there was ever a case of "both sides of the debate being full of sh!t" this would be it...

a) Yes State issued ID's are a reasonable request
b) I think there's an exaggeration in the total effects of voter fraud

I kinda think BOTH sides are pushing the "settle down there" meme pretty hard...

Lemurs rock!

[Skjellyfetti]

Congrats on 28% voter turnout, Texas!!!!

[AZGrizFan]

Congrats on 28% voter turnout, Texas!!!!

28.5%

[CitadelGrad]

Congrats on 28% voter turnout, Texas!!!!

That probably compares pretty favorably to most other states. This was a mid-term election. Voter turnout is typically quite low.

[tribe_pride]

According to the Texas elections page, Statewide turnout was 33.57% of registered voters in the Governor Election. If you look in the Governor race, Abbot won by 20.4% and was favored by 17.0% coming in

The question is how does that compare to the past and how close were the races supposed to be:
2010 - 38% of registered voters - Governor won by 12.8% and favored by 9.7% coming in
2006 - 33.64% of registered voters - Governor won by 9.2% (not sure how close supposed to be - could not find that but presumably close to that)

This year was the biggest landslide in the Governor's race in the last 3 elections. Generally, fewer people will vote in landslide elections and this turnout was comparable to 2006 though lower than 2010. Both previous elections were much closer than this year's election.

[Skjellyfetti]

Congrats on 28% voter turnout, Texas!!!!

That probably compares pretty favorably to most other states. This was a mid-term election. Voter turnout is typically quite low.

Actually, Texas was the second lowest in the country at 28.5%. Only one lower was Indiana at 28%.

Highest was Wisconsin at 56.9%.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2072563414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Overall, the lowest turnout for an election since in the midst of World War II.



edit to add: Texas's turnout in 2010 midterms was 38%. About a 10% decrease.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/hi ... 0-92.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kalm]

That probably compares pretty favorably to most other states. This was a mid-term election. Voter turnout is typically quite low.

Actually, Texas was the second lowest in the country at 28.5%. Only one lower was Indiana at 28%.

Highest was Wisconsin at 56.9%.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2072563414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Overall, the lowest turnout for an election since in the midst of World War II.



edit to add: Texas's turnout in 2010 midterms was 38%. About a 10% decrease.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/hi ... 0-92.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Conk mission accomplished.

[AZGrizFan]

Actually, Texas was the second lowest in the country at 28.5%. Only one lower was Indiana at 28%.

Highest was Wisconsin at 56.9%.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2072563414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Overall, the lowest turnout for an election since in the midst of World War II.



edit to add: Texas's turnout in 2010 midterms was 38%. About a 10% decrease.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/hi ... 0-92.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Conk mission accomplished.

Donk apathy over a massive slate of horrible candidates with a (D) after their name.

[tribe_pride]

That probably compares pretty favorably to most other states. This was a mid-term election. Voter turnout is typically quite low.

Actually, Texas was the second lowest in the country at 28.5%. Only one lower was Indiana at 28%.

Highest was Wisconsin at 56.9%.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2072563414" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Overall, the lowest turnout for an election since in the midst of World War II.



edit to add: Texas's turnout in 2010 midterms was 38%. About a 10% decrease.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/hi ... 0-92.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Did you even read my post above yours?

According to the Texas elections website (same website you got the 2010 numbers from), the turnout was 33.57% so it was a 4.43% decrease but in an election that was not even close to as close as the 2010 election. The 2014 turnout is equivalent to the 2006 turnout which was also a much closer race than 2014.

https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/resul ... _state.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (go down to the Governor's race to see turnout as it seems that more people voted in that election than the Senate one)

Plus - you were comparing Turnout to Voting Eligible Population in 2014 (28.5%) - to Turnout to Registered Voters in 2010 (Turnout to VEP is not possible to get from links that I have seen yet but according to the Texas Website in 2010 Voting Age Population was 27% (VAP is VEP - (all ineligible adults which includes noncitizens)). You need to compare apples to apples. Not apples to oranges

[kalm]

Conk mission accomplished.

Donk apathy over a massive slate of horrible candidates with a (D) after their name.

I'm glad the donks lost. Conks like low voter turnout. They'd really like it if only property owners could vote.

[travelinman67]

According to the Texas elections page, Statewide turnout was 33.57% of registered voters in the Governor Election. If you look in the Governor race, Abbot won by 20.4% and was favored by 17.0% coming in

The question is how does that compare to the past and how close were the races supposed to be:
2010 - 38% of registered voters - Governor won by 12.8% and favored by 9.7% coming in
2006 - 33.64% of registered voters - Governor won by 9.2% (not sure how close supposed supposed to be - could not find that but presumably close to that)

This year was the biggest landslide in the Governor's race in the last 3 elections. Generally, fewer people will vote in landslide elections and this turnout was comparable to 2006 though lower than 2010. Both previous elections were much closer than this year's election.

Wait for mail ins to be counted. CA District 7 Congressional had approx. 54k votes in person, but they're still conuting over 100k mail in ballots!

[travelinman67]

Donk apathy over a massive slate of horrible candidates with a (D) after their name.

I'm glad the donks lost. Conks like low voter turnout. They'd really like it if only property owners could vote.

One vote per property.

[Ibanez]

I'm glad the donks lost. Conks like low voter turnout. They'd really like it if only property owners could vote.

One vote per property.

Complete and utter bullshit. Just because you don't own property doesn't mean you aren't entitled to a voice. Also, for all the love that Republicans have for the founding fathers, they seem to forget a rallying cry of our Revolution, "No Taxation without Representation."

[AZGrizFan]

Did you even read my post above yours?

Of course he didn't.

[AZGrizFan]

One vote per property.

Complete and utter bullshit. Just because you don't own property doesn't mean you aren't entitled to a voice. Also, for all the love that Republicans have for the founding fathers, they seem to forget a rallying cry of our Revolution, "No Taxation without Representation."

Our new motto is: "No voting unless you're part of the 53% who pay taxes".

[Ibanez]

Complete and utter bullshit. Just because you don't own property doesn't mean you aren't entitled to a voice. Also, for all the love that Republicans have for the founding fathers, they seem to forget a rallying cry of our Revolution, "No Taxation without Representation."

Our new motto is: "No voting unless you're part of the 53% who pay taxes".

What if you don't earn enough to pay income taxes?