Texas is providing free voter IDs to any individuals who needs it by extending the hours of operation to Saturday of 50 select drivers licenses offices across the state. The offices will be open for no other business except to provide and process voter IDs so there will no lines for other services. This is a very smart move on different levels.
Selected Texas driver’s license offices are expanding their days of operations to include Saturdays, offering potential voters another window to apply for a free photo IDs required of voters. The electronic identification certificates are valid for six years, and can only be used for voter identification. Nearly 50 offices around the state will be open for four hours on Saturdays, solely to handle requests for the certificates. They are intended to aid voters who do not yet have a viable form of ID. The extended hours begin Saturday and end Nov. 2.