Black woman in rural Texas unable to obtain ID needed to vote, advocates say system is unfair
ABC News
Advocates say voter ID laws could disproportionately impact minorities.
As voters across Texas submitted voter registration applications on Monday, Oct. 4, ahead of the Nov. 2 statewide election, 82-year-old Elmira Hicks was left out.
The Oakwood, Texas, native hasn't been able to renew her voting license for more than a year because she has been unable to present the required birth certificate needed to verify her identity.
In the Lone Star State, election laws require voters to present a driver's license, passport, military identification card, citizenship certificate, state election identification certificate or a personal identification card to cast a ballot or register to vote.
Hicks does not have a passport and without her driver's license or the other approved documents, she said she will face obstacles that will make it difficult for her to participate in state and federal elections as a rural resident with limited transportation.
