Rethuglican state legislatures across the country have been passing voter suppression laws, in order to tilt the field in their favor by making it much harder for traditional Democratic constituencies to vote. In the old South, racists passed poll tax and literacy laws that discouraged African American voters. Now, it's more subtle. For example, do you suppose that low income people and minorities are less likely to own cars than white voters, and therefore would lack drivers licenses for identification to vote? You got it.
Finally, the tide seems to be turning. The Justice Department refused to preclear Texas' photo ID law, which would have discriminated against Hispanic voters. Texas has sued to have the law accepted under the Federal Voting Rights Act, but if the Justice Department remains firm, this little piece of nasty business on the part of Texas Rethuglicans will fail.
