James Talarico

I didn't travel outside the country until I was in my 30s.

And so I didn't have a passport.

A lot of people don't have a driver's license, especially older folks.

So the point is that these rules get added on top of each other and make it even more difficult.

Well, not exactly.

I mean, there is that concern.

And here's where it kind of breaks down.

What's the main concern?

The main concern is voter impersonation, which is the idea that I would show up to vote as if I was someone else.

Like I was going to go and impersonate Joe Rogan and vote for Joe Rogan.

That does happen though, right?

vanishingly few incidences of this happening.

Because it requires, you know, sure.

Yes, of course.

And Ken Paxton, you know, decides to, he's our attorney general here in Texas, decides to spend millions of dollars trying to find voter fraud, right?

To try to prove that this is a widespread problem.

And, you know, if he comes up with anything, it's usually like one or two cases of some mom who made a mistake on her form.

I mean, the Secretary of State here in Texas, a Republican, said that our elections are safe and secure.

So I'm all for making sure that our elections have integrity.

I think you have to have that in democracy.