Alabama Demands Voter ID--Then Closes Driver's License Offices In Black Counties...
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What happens when a state with a tough voter ID law suddenly makes it much harder for minorities to get driver's licenses? We are about to find out in Alabama.
Facing a budget crisis, Alabama has shuttered 31 driver's license offices, many of them in counties with a high proportion of black residents. Coming after the state recently put into effect a tougher voter ID law, the closures will cut off access -- particularly for minorities -- to one of the few types of IDs accepted.
According to a tally by AL.com columnist John Archibald, eight of the 10 Alabama counties with the highest percentage of non-white registered voters saw their driver's license offices closed.
"Every single county in which blacks make up more than 75 percent of registered voters will see their driver license office closed. Every one," Archibald wrote.
Archibald also noted that many of the counties where offices were closed also leaned Democrat.
"But maybe it's not racial at all, right? Maybe it's just political. And let's face it, it may not be either." he wrote. "But no matter the intent, the consequence is the same."
The voter ID law passed in 2011 -- which tightened previous ID requirements --includes driver's licenses on a very short list of government-issued photo IDs accepted in order to vote in the state. If a resident does not have the proper ID he or she must get two poll officials to vouch for his or her identity. Additionally, residents without photo ID can apply for a free state photo ID. The law was put into effect in 2014.
Before Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) signed the voter ID legislation, the ACLU-Alabama said it would have "a disproportionate negative impact on minority voters," noting that 62 percent of black Alabama residents depend on public transport, compared to 34 percent of whites.
Challenges to voter ID laws are being litigated across the country, with a Texas case expected to end up in the Supreme Court. In that case, the appeals court ruled that the Texas law violated the Voting Rights Act because it had a discriminatory effect on minority voters.
A Department of Justice official explained in 2014 that the agency challenged the Texas law, but not the Alabama law, because at the time only Texas' law required some residents to drive hundreds of miles to attain the proper ID.
In 2013, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, a case which originated in Alabama.
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Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article
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blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article
Voting is one of the ways to improve the Black community.
Picking representives at all levels, not just presidential, allows us to select people who can influence and create laws that can improve and protect Black interests.
This kind of thing was foregone once the Civil Rights voting act was gutted by the Supreme Court. -
I hope u being sarcastic, u dusty ? ..nblackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article
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? a vote
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blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article? a vote
U dusty male thots who dont contribute a damn thang to society. would fail to understand. its not about voting, but having the rights to vote or not.
Rights ? . Rights.
That's what being an American citizen is all about. The rights, to have access to resources. So by denying or messing around with Americans rights, is a violation of the constitution.
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blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article? a vote
U dusty male thots who dont contribute a damn thang to society. would fail to understand. its not about voting, but having the rights to vote or not.
Rights ? . Rights.
That's what being an American citizen is all about. The rights, to have access to resources. So by denying or messing around with Americans rights, is a violation of the constitution.
? a right to vote too......
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It is sarcasm. ? you for not seeing it
I hope u being sarcastic, u dusty ? ..nblackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article -
blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article? a vote
U dusty male thots who dont contribute a damn thang to society. would fail to understand. its not about voting, but having the rights to vote or not.
Rights ? . Rights.
That's what being an American citizen is all about. The rights, to have access to resources. So by denying or messing around with Americans rights, is a violation of the constitution.
? a right to vote too......
Bruh...
Anyway, what we gonna do about it? What CAN we do about it? -
blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article? a vote
U dusty male thots who dont contribute a damn thang to society. would fail to understand. its not about voting, but having the rights to vote or not.
Rights ? . Rights.
That's what being an American citizen is all about. The rights, to have access to resources. So by denying or messing around with Americans rights, is a violation of the constitution.
? a right to vote too......
Bruh...
Anyway, what we gonna do about it? What CAN we do about it?
We?? -
To add... this is a direct correlation with Obama being in office.if u silly ? actually know anything about your history.Then u would know, during the reconstruction era, after slavery, blks were afforded full rights...
Many of the affluent blk towns, like blk wall street. were established during reconstruction.
Blks were making great strides establishing themselves, and because of their large population had great voting power.
Throughout the south, there were many blk governors, mayors, and other political officals. To combat blk progress, those crackas came up with ? prerequisites to target blk voters, such as, the guessing the amount of marbles in a jar , reading test etc... and around that same time, the ? was form to terroizine blks.
Fast foward to today. The Obamas are in Office, Eric Holder etc... ... we see the resurgence of wht supremacists sentiments in main stream america... blks are being lynched every week substituting bullets for ropes... AND we see these ? tricks to keep blks from having the ability to vote.
Coincidence???
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vote with your feet.
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What about black on black crime
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I'm convinced that a politician can't save you without money and agenda. If you don't have those 2 things, what's the point of voting.
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I'm convinced that a politician can't save you without money and agenda. If you don't have those 2 things, what's the point of voting.
You an American citizen.. Right?
Well then, u have the right to vote...
Nobody is saying voting wrks...
Nobody is saying u should vote...
But as an American, u have the right to vote. Whether u vote r not, is up to u... but u have that option as an American.
N if voting dont wrk, then y r they tryna take it from u???? -
blackamerica wrote: »Who needs a vote? We need to start working on us before I read this article? a vote? a right to vote too......
smh at these ? ? . not only do they not believe in voting but they are too ? stupid to realize that jurors in state and federal trials all come from rolls of REGISTERED VOTERS. keep these fools in mind the next time a pig isnt indicted or found not guilty of killing an unarmed brother. -
I'm convinced that a politician can't save you without money and agenda. If you don't have those 2 things, what's the point of voting.
You an American citizen.. Right?
Well then, u have the right to vote...
Nobody is saying voting wrks...
Nobody is saying u should vote...
But as an American, u have the right to vote. Whether u vote r not, is up to u... but u have that option as an American.
N if voting dont wrk, then y r they tryna take it from u????
Agree totally with you... Unfortunately we too far gone now... Laws have already been passed that ANY type of emergency requiring martial law; the government owns you..... As far as this license thing; The laws and forced closures are only there so people will be FORCED to get the new ID CARDS that have computer chips in them to track you -
Intergration will lead you down the same path of native americans....
When's the last time you seen a 100% Native American??? What tribe were they apart of? -
Intergration will lead you down the same path of native americans....
When's the last time you seen a 100% Native American??? What tribe were they apart of?
You have literally go looking for an Indian if you want to see one -
And even then....I need some verification
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About 20 big ass black buses, flooding the ? 's license offices would be nice.
Im going to have my baby bro forward this link to killer mike on twitter. This some ? -
I look at voting as a 8-arm octopus, it's tentacles long and far-reaching, with major implications for the black community. It's common knowledge that if you're not registered to vote then you can't serve on a jury (Reason why we get these all-white jury's rubber-stamping convictions for ninjas.)
Ferguson, Missouri is a case study for why voting is one of the most important civic duty's for black folks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/08/15/how-ferguson-exposes-the-racial-bias-in-local-elections/
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Some folks must have a serious case of dementia......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR3A9rG022M
lol @ monkeys thinking they vote "matters" and that stuff ain't rigged like in the Bush days. Nice try. You may also wanna pay close attention the poster who made the statement about the gov't owning you and what other powers they have in case of an emergency cause that's just the beginning....... -
Not really surprising they scared of the changing demographics and numbers the most. Southeren states are turning purple/blue. If voting didnt matter they wouldnt go through so much passing unconstitutional laws and maneuvering to try to stop people from voting.
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NoCompetition wrote: »Not really surprising they scared of the changing demographics and numbers the most. Southeren states are turning purple/blue. If voting didnt matter they wouldnt go through so much passing unconstitutional laws and maneuvering to try to stop people from voting.
Point. -
There are too many problems with the voting process in this country anyway. For those people speaking on the point of jury selection, keep in mind that a juror can be excluded for any reason, and that a person has a higher chance of being excluded if they know felons. Most people on this forum know a cousin, or pookie n em down the street that got a record.
Eh,, but I digress. I just want to make sure that people are aware about Electoral college, gerrymandering, as well as how candidates are pre-selected by the media.
