Big Super Tuesday prizes a study in contrasts over voting

GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The two biggest states participating in Super Tuesday represent another story aside from what happens in the Democratic primary: Voting rights. California and Texas are the most populous states in the nation and the biggest delegate prizes on Tuesday for the presidential contestants. They also present a stark contrast in voting laws. Deeply Democratic California has taken several steps in recent years to make it easier to register and vote, including pre-registration for teenagers, community drop-off centers for early voting and the ability to register on Election Day. While Texas has early voting, the Republican-controlled state also has policies that make voting more challenging. Those include a voter ID law that allows handgun licenses but not coll