http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/10/23/2821651/texas-judge-voter/
A Texas district judge who has been voting for the past five decades was almost barred from the polls Tuesday, thanks to the state’s newly implemented, stricter voter ID law. The law kicked in on Tuesday as early voting in Texas’ November 5 election began.
As she told local channel Kiii News, 117th District Court Judge Sandra Watts was flagged for possible voter fraud because her driver’s license lists her maiden name as her middle name, while her voter registration form has her real middle name. This was the first time she has ever had a problem voting in 49 years. “What I have used for voter registration and for identification for the last 52 years was not sufficient yesterday when I went to vote,” she said.Watts worried that women who use maiden names or hyphenated names may be surprised at the polls. “I don’t think most women know that this is going to create a problem,” the judge said. “That their maiden name is on their driver’s license, which was mandated in 1964 when I got married, and this. And so why would I want to use a provisional ballot when I’ve been voting regular ballot for the last 49 years?”
have they screwed with the right one this time, will she champion a fight against this obvious voter suppression law? this happens to elderly Black woman i forgot what state but she had been voting over 70 years and they knew her but the desire to suppress Progressive votes they turned a cold shoulder and denied her.
Many married women do not update their IDs after taking their spouse’s surnames, as the process is arduous and costly. Women must present original documents verifying their name change, such as a marriage license, or pay $20 to obtain new copies. Under the new voter ID law, these women are potential voter fraud risks.Watts is hardly the only woman who has encountered problems. ThinkProgress’ Scott Keyes interviewed 84-year-old Dorothy Card, who was denied a voter ID three times even though she has voted for more than 60 years and provided extensive proof of identity.
stories like this should be more than enough for the scotus to reverse it's decision and replace that part of the right to vote that restricts this kind of thing from happening and this comes after a mountain of evidence that should have made the reconsider before they even made it.
clear and blatant disenfranchising of American's right to vote in order to assure their White right wing racist gets the nod.
