Ballot Security Facts
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Indiana’s Voter Photo ID in April 2008.
In every election that has occurred since states have begun to implement Voter ID requirements, there has been overwhelming evidence that it does not “suppress” the turnout of voters.
In fact, in the 2008 election the two states with the strictest Voter ID requirements, Indiana and Georgia, saw record numbers of people voting and a 6-8 percent increase among Democratic voters. In that same election, states with no Voter ID laws had noticeably lower increases in voter turnout.
To most Texans, Voter Photo ID is common sense. You can’t cash a check or get on an airplane without photo identification, but currently you can vote.
Almost every other industrial democracy in the world requires voter identification, including Mexico which includes a Photo ID on the voter registration card.
A Rasmussen Report in October 2008 found 88 percent of likely voters surveyed agreed voters should be required to prove their identity by showing a government issued Photo ID before they’re allowed to vote, a statistic which was consistent across ethnicities.
A similar poll conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas in 2008 found 70% of their weighted sample support voter photo ID, and was also consistent across ethnicities.
Photo ID Increases Voter Turnout
Experts believe that Voter Photo ID can actually increase voter turn out as citizens come to believe the election process is secure and fair. Contrary to false and hollow arguments of opponents of secure elections, states with Voter Photo ID Saw Increased Voter Turnout in 2008, and states without voter photo ID had markedly lower turnout increases.
Georgia experienced record-setting voter turnout in the 2008 election
- Overall turnout increased 6.7%
- Democratic turnout increased 6.1%
- Indiana has the strictest Voter ID laws
- Overall voter turnout was the fifth highest in the country
- Democratic voter turnout increased 8.32%
Americans And Texans Support Voter ID
A Rasmussen Report in October 2008 found 88% of likely voters surveyed agreed voters should be required to prove their identity by showing a government issued photo ID before they’re allowed to vote, which was consistent across ethnicities.
A similar poll conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas in 2008 found 70% of their weighted sample support voter photo ID, and was also consistent across ethnicities:
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“I agree Texans need and deserve secure and fair elections and that requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls is a common sense way to help ensure the integrity and strength of our election process.”