Im not saying there wont be any problems, but it looks like election law is on the side of women with name changes. I do think its a law addressing a problem that isnt there, but I dont want recently aired concerns to stop anyone from voting: The Texas election code requires that the names on a voter ID and in the voter registry be determined “substantially similar.” “If for some reason the poll judge thinks that your name is not substantially similar, then you might be required to vote provisionally,” Pierce said, adding that the provisional voting is a “last line of defense.” Provisional ballots allow people to vote when questions remain about their eligibility. Whether the vote is counted depends on a voters eligibility, evaluated later. Pierce said poll workers were encouraged in most cases to “err on the side of the voter.”
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:11:51 +0000
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