Eighteen, that's the age that legally defines you as an adult, because you are now eligible to vote. But in recent news the young adults of Texas and some other states are going to find voting quite a hassle. As of early Saturday morning the US Supreme Court has passed a voter ID law that marks many new and previous voters off the list. By requiring such unnecessary documentation to be presented to election officers the polls could change drastically. The idea of the law is to prevent voter fraud, but in a Nation where voter fraud only occurs 31 in a billion, the law begins to seem unconstitutional to some. This is why; many Latino, African American, and college age voters lack the proper government issued documents to participate in voting. But why would it be unconstitutional if they can't vote? Well seeing that they are american citizens is one thing, but also the majority is predominantly Democratic. Now that you see how this law can affect the results of future elections, it is important to pay attention to what type of restrictions can make it difficult or impossible for some of us to vote.
Even though I am not an active debater in politics, I would like to have the option available for me to vote for whomever I see fit to run the country I live in. So, what say you? Do you think this law is unconstitutional or justifiable in action to rid polls of fraud ballots.
This rule is ridiculous. The government should be focused on the numerous major problems we have in this country, instead of focusing on the way less than 1% minority. I don't even think this is constitutional...
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