Wayne Slater and Peggy in Williamson County
Several of our long time customers here are from Williamson County and they will testify that Williamson County is so red that it shames a baboon’s butt.
Dallas Morning News ace political reporter Wayne Slater decided to test voter ID laws in Texas by trying to vote in Williamson County with his utility bill as his identification, which is perfectly legal.
But Williamson County poll worker Peggy was having none of that stuff. Wayne Slater has that liberal look – you know, like he might have read a book or attended a lecture series. Shifty guy.
She challenged him, dismissing his attempt to vote as if he were an ant at a church picnic.
Wayne stood his ground. Which not only was on shifting sand but also was surrounded by glaring Peggy.
The result is that Wayne got to vote with his utility bill.
But you have to wonder. What if an elderly person or a black or Hispanic citizen with English as a second langugage had done the same thing? Would they have been turned away? Would they, intimidated, have retreated? The most charitable thing I can say is that Peggy, an official poll worker, needed better training. But how many other Peggys are out there?
A bunch, Wayne, a bunch.
Thanks to David for the heads up.
Sounds like we need more poll watchers paying attention. As if we working stiffs had the time. Good going, Wayne, for fighting the good fight.
1I was asked for my Id during the primary even though I had my voters card. I raised a big stink…they didn’t even have any Democratic ballots available, I had to ask for one. I live in this little Podunk town outside of San Antonio. To their credit ( or maybe just to hurry things up), several people spoke up for me and reiterated that I didn’t have to show my license to vote! I’m ready for them this time.
2I use a different form of ID each time I vote. This last time, I used a letter from the Fort Bend Appraisal Board to me on my home valuation. I had no problem.
When I was an election judge for the primary, I have to admit that we liked the voter registration cards because you could scan the bar code on these cards and process someone very quickly.
3Peggy was looking for a way to deny Mr. Slater’s right to vote, when she should have been looking for a way for him to vote. To incorrectly type a name as simple as his and not to immediately recognize her error was either intential or just stupid. Sounds like a Republican to me.
I’m voting today and they better just take my voter registration card, issued in April of this year when it took me three hours to renew my driver’s license.
4Went to Judge class last night and copying from the BLUE (#128) (must be returned election night!) Section 3, Page 4
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID
*Voter Registration Certificate (Williamson County current or expired); or
*A Driver’s Licence or personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety, or a similar document issued to the person by an agency of another state, regardless of whether the license or card has expired; or
*A form of ID containing a photograph that establishes the person’s
5*)A form of ID containing a photograph that establishes the person’s identity (such as an employee identification car); or
*A birth certificate or other document confirming a birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes a person’s identity; or
*United States citizenship papers; or
*A United States passport; or
*Official mail addressed to the person by name from a government entity; or
*A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows name and address of voter; or
*Any other form of identification prescribed by the Secretary of State’s office.
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