By John Gramlich Stateline Staff Writer
Kansas and Texas are already well on their way to approving new photo ID bills
Fresh off commanding electoral victories in November Republican majorities in many state legislatures want to require voters to show photo identification at the polls a move Democrats say is cynically designed to help the GOP during the next election cycle.
Voter identification laws have been a demarcation line between Democrats and Republicans for years. Democrats claim the measures disenfranchise poor elderly and minority voters who tend to vote Democratic but may not have appropriate photo ID. Republicans say the laws are necessary to prevent fraud particularly when important statewide contests
