Hemmer interjected: "Well, you need a photo ID in New York to buy Sudafed." Chuckling, Perry replied: "And I might add, in Texas too."The issue was raised a few days after the U.S. Department of Justice concluded that a Texas mandate that voters present photo IDs could prevent thousands of Hispanic Texas voters from casting ballots — thus violating federal voting-rights laws. According to a March 12, 2012, Associated Press news article, the government’s objection means the Texas law, which Perry signed in 2011, cannot be enforced unless a federal court in Washington clears the way.
via politifact.com
