Show me your ID

     As the presidential election is nearing, candidates try to attract any possible available voters. Eligibility to vote in the United States is established both in the US Constitution and its amendments, and by state law. Just recently, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says Texas voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act. This issue has been fought through history because The United States Constitution did not originally define who was eligible to vote, allowing each state to determine who was eligible.

     This article is worth reading because it gives insight on what the courts are thinking about voter's ID and how it is being interpreted.  Democrat and Republicans on opposing ends will not find mutual ground, but the courts will be determining the future of voters in Texas. Although a voters ID law is generalized as discriminatory by Democrats, being updated on what is occurring in the courts mind will help inform individuals identify and understand rights that might be violated. Republicans make a valid case that this is no more than an attempt to protect the voting process in Texas. Although this issue is far from over, everyone in the voting process is affected. Resulting in a major stepping-stone for Texas in identifying the future voters.