Voter ID laws

[Subduction Zone]

And who is telling you that voter ID laws negatively affect some races? You aren’t listening to the majority of Blacks or non-whites. So maybe you are listening to the liberal Whites who are pretty demeaning and racist with their opinion that Blacks or other minorities lack the ability to deal with basic ID requirements.

It is easy to understand. There is no problem showing that voter ID laws have a negative effect on the poor. Population wise a higher percentage of black families are poor than white families, therefore there is a higher negative effect on blacks. Like it or not, even if that is not the motivation, voter ID laws are racist in their effects.

And one has to be wary of supposed polls. Who took the polls? How were the questions asked? One can sway the answers to polls based upon how one asks the questions.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Why should anyone have to go without water? There’s no prohibition against anyone bringing water with them or anyone bringing water to them who isn’t doing so to buy or influence voters; like a friend or family member.

Not true. Even groups that are not trying to "buy votes" are banned from supplying water.

 

[InChrist]

Not true. Even groups that are not trying to "buy votes" are banned from supplying water.

Okay, technically you are correct. Nevertheless, it clearly appears that when reading the law the intent is about stopping the solicitation of votes with giveaways of food, water or other gifts from political groups. It is not about racism, nor does it target or single out minorities, but applies unilaterally to the whole state and all voters. Besides, voters are free to bring their own water and food.
Personally, I think the language of the law should have been written so as not to prohibit individual family members or friends from bringing water to voters in line. I have noticed that’s not the way the government or politicians normally address things, though. They generally use the one size fits all method, rather than bothering to look at the details of different situations, areas or individuals. I think it’s very inefficient and often thoughtless, but at least in this case, not racist.

 

[Kooky]

Okay, technically you are correct. Nevertheless, it clearly appears that when reading the law the intent is about stopping the solicitation of votes with giveaways of food, water or other gifts from political groups. It is not about racism, nor does it target or single out minorities, but applies unilaterally to the whole state and all voters. Besides, voters are free to bring their own water and food.
Personally, I think the language of the law should have been written so as not to prohibit individual family members or friends from bringing water to voters in line. I have noticed that’s not the way the government or politicians normally address things, though. They generally use the one size fits all method, rather than bothering to look at the details of different situations, areas or individuals. I think it’s very inefficient and often thoughtless, but at least in this case, not racist.

What was the point of that law, anyway? Was there such an epidemic of vote-buying via free KFC buckets or something along the line?