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Entries tagged with 'Voting'How voters decideRe: "Low turnout isn't so bad -- What matters is that voters are educated and informed, says Rick Williams," Saturday Viewpoints. Garland City Council member Williams suggests that a low voter turnout still results in the best candidate being selected... Too apathetic to voteIf the polling place I voted at Tuesday morning was any indication, people only care about voting when there's a candidate or a party affiliation on the ballot. Local and national news barely mentioned school board elections and gubernatorial races... Voters not so easily confusedRe: "Collin to test polls plan -- Voters will have more places to cast ballots on Election Day," Monday news story. Collin County Democrat Party Chairman Shawn Stevens believes that this plan would confuse voters and reduce turnouts. It amazes... When gerrymandering hurtsRe: "Single-member districts ordered -- Judge says at-large system violates federal Voting Rights Act," Thursday news story. Congratulations to Irving on its single-member district victory. But it cannot rest. Irving should avoid gerrymandered districts if at all possible. The main... Apathy about city changeI was very sad to see that, in a city as large as Dallas, so few citizens felt the need to come out and vote during our city elections. During the presidential elections, millions who had never voted registered so... On convention center hotel ballot: When no means yes ...Re: "City oversight questioned," by Ellis L. Bert, Monday Letters. The letter writer has it backward. If Proposition 1 passes (that is, if a majority vote yes) the city will not own a hotel. Prop 1 asks to stop city... Voter ID dilemma easily resolvedRe: "Democrats face tough balancing act on voter ID bill -- Some find their constituents support it, party doesn't," Monday news story. The dilemma Rep. Jim McReynolds, D-Lufkin, faces -- to vote with his party or with his constituents --... Ballot's language confusingWhat is wrong with our local election system? Why do we keep using Orwellian methods to present issues? Why does "no" mean "yes" and "yes" mean "no"? Is this another way to confuse the public to prevent it from being... Voter fraud is possibleI worked in the primary election and the general election for the first time this year. I was surprised to find that the voter card we receive in the mail can be used by anyone. I could actually vote for... On Voter ID: A new-fangled voter ideaThe recent flap over voter ID is amusing. This is a computer, cellphone, iPod world. A vast number of consumers today use debit cards. Our largest retailers accept these transactions without photo ID. We could do the same. We could... Disenfranchising DemocratsRe: "Debunking criticism of voter ID bill -- Michael Hopkovitz finds it to be a reasonable solution to a very real problem," Thursday Viewpoints. Hopkovitz notes that obtaining a photo ID may be an inconvenience to some. Hopkovitz and his... Voter ID -- of courseRe: "ID win could backfire for GOP -- Many Latinos say bill targets them; experts see that costing votes," Monday news story. Why would any legal voter be against the photo ID bill? It's a no-brainer. The passage of the... Much ado about IDs -- why?Re: "ID win could backfire for GOP -- Many Latinos say bill targets them; experts see that costing votes," Monday news story. Insuring that only qualified voters have a voice in selecting our elected officials should be a bipartisan effort.... Senate debates voter ID: Voter fraud can happen ...Re: "Voter ID Charade -- Senate's rancorous debate sells good system short," Thursday Editorials. The editorial claims that no one has made a convincing case that voter impersonation is a problem in this state, which may be true, but the... On Voter ID: Uncounted votes are real issueRe: "Voter ID bill hotly debated -- GOP fears fraud; Democrats say rule will keep some from polls," Wednesday news story. It used be known as a red herring. The more serious issue is not illegal voters but the idea... No chance to testifyI left Fort Worth at 4 a.m. Tuesday for Austin. My goal was to testify before the Texas Senate on the voter ID bill. We were looking forward to participating in the democratic process. Instead we were treated to a... Ink stain as patriotic symbolVoter fraud is one of the many things that have been promoted through the use of tortured logic that is so rampant today: Guns are bad, parents cannot choose their children's school and it is an imposition to ask someone... Voter ID necessaryRe: "Voter ID too costly," by Helen Williams, Tuesday Letters. I am a senior citizen who lives on a fixed income, and many times I have to choose between medications and food. I manage to keep a picture ID and,... Are photo IDs reliable?Re: "Senate poised to pass voter ID -- Session off to divisive start as exemption to two-thirds rule angers Democrats," Thursday news story. Before we approve voter ID, we should consider the adequacy of the Texas ID and driver's license... Race, ethnicity a factor in straight-party votingRe: "Straight-ticket voting a hit with Texans -- But legislator questions fairness of partisan picks," Monday news story. In the story, there was not one reference to race or ethnicity. That 800-pound gorilla is likely the primary explanation for Dallas... |