While the national controversy works its way through the courts, a steady flow of voters turned out Wednesday morning seemingly unbothered by the change.

“We haven’t had anybody fighting us on it, no complaining,” said Myra Ayala Garza, city secretary of Edinburg.

Outside the single polling place open for early voting, Hector Garza, 52, said he was prepared and saw no problem with the change.  “No big deal”… candidate John de la Garza said the law would likely cut down the influence of politiqueras, who help bring voters to the polls.  “I think it’s a good thing,” said De la Garza, a candidate for city council, “and it’s the law.”

“Everything went pretty smoothly,” said Irma Garza, a spokeswoman for the city.  “No problems,” said voter Elida Gomez, 72, as she left the polling place at the Hidalgo County Elections Administration Annex in downtown Edinburg. “Everything worked out just nice.”

Voter ID was also no big deal in a just-concluded Galveston, Texas election that county officials report went “very smoothly.”  In fact, at this point there appear to be more anti-ID plaintiffs and professional complainers than voters reporting ID issues.