Texas Gov. Greg Abbott repudiated President Barack Obama’s recent criticisms of the state’s voter laws on Monday, arguing that Texas must remain vigilant against voter fraud.
“What I find is that leaders of the other party are against efforts to crack down on voter fraud,” Abbott said. “The fact is that voter fraud is rampant. In Texas, unlike some other states and unlike some other leaders, we are committed to cracking down on voter fraud.”
No credible analyst or scholar believes voter fraud is rampant.
There are pockets of problems, including in Texas, involving absentee voter fraud. But voter id at the polls does not solve the problem of the sale of absentee ballots.