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gollygee

(22,336 posts)
1. And remember that Texas is moving toward blue and has a ton of electoral votes
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:02 PM
Oct 2013

and women vote Dem at a higher rate than men.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
4. Not to mention a female candidate for Governor in Wendy Davis. With their
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:06 PM
Oct 2013

anti-women, anti-health care, anti-education legislation this year, it's also no wonder they're doing this.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
2. All you need is a copy of your marriage license & birth cert.
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:03 PM
Oct 2013

I have to have more than that just to get an ID card from the state drivers license guys here in GA. My complaint is that they mandate that you produce all of those things EVERY TIME your license or ID expires and you need a new one. What the hell do they think happens to you in those 10 years? Do you suddenly become a citizen of Mexico or something?

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
3. Not a copy
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:05 PM
Oct 2013

Constituents must show original documents verifying legal proof of a name change, whether it is a marriage license, divorce decree, or court ordered change – they are prevented from using photocopies. In the absence of original documents, voters must pay a minimum of $20 to receive new copies. Due to inflexible work schedules and travel expenses, voters often opt to have their documents mailed, incurring additional costs.
Taken together, these obstacles to proving a legal name change will eliminate a large pool of women from the state’s electorate, as many will face time and financial constraints that will prohibit them from securing new credentials. On the other hand, the majority of men eligible to vote will not encounter the same difficulties, because they do not typically modify their names when married.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
7. You nailed it.
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:22 PM
Oct 2013

I've been registered to vote in Texas for over forty years.

My birth certificate, drivers license and voters card, all have different names.

I have no idea what this is going to cost me to continue to cast my vote.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
6. Freakin wow, in one sense I'm glad to see this because it means they KNOW they can't win elections..
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:17 PM
Oct 2013

...any longer cause their demos don't add up.

In another sense I'm pissed that they're not being called on the carpet enough and being called traitors to the ideals of this country enough

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