Obama administration may approve Texas voter ID law to avoid court review, experts say

The Justice Department might fear part of the Voting Rights Act could be struck down if a case makes it to the Supreme Court.

subscription paper......Dallas Morning News. Can anyone get a copy of this article?

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/texas-legislature/headlines/20110611-obama-administration-may-approve-texas-voter-id-law-to-avoid-court-review-experts-say.ece

"Democrats said the new measure, which will require voters to show an approved photo ID before receiving their ballot, was aimed at discouraging many of their constituents, especially college students, rather than addressing vote fraud, which they said was not a serious problem in the state.

Under the legislation, voters will have to present a valid driver's license, passport, naturalization papers or tribal ID to obtain a ballot. Student IDs are allowed but will need a current address, birth date, signature and expiration date.

No college ID used in the state, including the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, now meets those standards, opponents said. They also argued that the new rules will cost millions of dollars to implement.

Assembly Republican Majority Leader Scott Suder said the bill should not be a partisan issue because it is about protecting voter integrity."http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/12/us-wisconsin-voter-id-idUSTRE74B0WR20110512

I wonder why the Dems. in Washington have stopped fighting before they begun?