my dad went to go vote and he said that as soon as he got there a woman approached him and asked, rudely, if she could help him and he was like i’m here to vote??? and the lady was like “oh wow YOU can vote? are you SURE? let me see your ID.” after he showed it to her she-

showed him where to check in and the woman there told him he wasn’t registered. he told her that he was and that he checked before the deadline to register and again the day he went to vote. the woman said “no you aren’t. when was the last time you voted” and he said in 2016 and-

the lady was like “you’re supposed to vote in local elections too or you’re not registered anymore” and he was like “that’s not true!!!” and she goes “here fill this out and you’ll be able to vote in 2-3 weeks” AND IT WAS A REGISTRATION APPLICATION and so he was like-

“registration is closed in texas and i KNOW i’m already registered so show me where it says i’m not registered” and he said as soon as they typed his name into the computer ALL of his information popped up

my dad understands english (for the most part) and can somewhat speak it (although it’s choppy) so he was lucky he was able to defend himself against these women who OBVIOUSLY didn’t want him to vote and who seemed surprised he was even able to

imagine what it’s like for people who can’t understand english or aren’t able to speak it at these polling sites where people actively try to prevent minorities from voting

texas loves voter suppression

happened at eastfield college pleasant grove campus

hey everyone! i just wanted to let you know that i have called the election protection hotline and reported the issue. thank you so much for your support and for spreading this story so that other people can protect themselves from voter suppression. i urge everyone to VOTE!!!

also, my dad wasn’t able to get her name and cell phones aren’t allowed at the polling site, so while there isn’t any “proof,” you’re just going to have to believe the fact that in the united states minorities are discriminated against. shocking, i know.