Voter ID laws are being put in place to restrict those who would vote Democratic and have limitations on access to state ID resulting from inability to go to offices to retrieve such or some other valid reason. States should develop a methodology to provide photo ID's for every legal voter in their state and no go about it as they have since Obama won the presidency. New voting restrictions, including eight — Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin — that passed variations of a rule requiring photo identification. Idaho and Oklahoma passed similar legislation in 2010, as did Utah in 2009. In 2008 New Mexico pass this legislation. Ohio and Georgia passed voter restrictions in 2006 while Missouri tightened their voter laws. In 2003, Voter ID laws passed in Alabama, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota where the Republican Party was in charge. Fourteen states dominated by the TEA-GOP-Republican Party have changed the rules for voters since President Obama was elected into office. The only ones who pay attention to that are the TEA-Republican of the states listed above. It is the confrontational TEA party segment and Libertarian sect of the TEA-Republican fringe who have spearheaded this bigotry and prejudice. Every valid citizen of America should have the right to vote. American's have lost numerous voting rights won during the 50's and 60's. The TEA-Republican's have made a concerted effort to purge, limit, block and dissuade voters in an effort to keep America as white as possible. All these efforts are aimed at people of color. Much started just after Obama won the right to defeat McCain. Partisan motivation at the least.
"Voter ID laws are being put in place to restrict those who would vote Democratic ..."
So, you're admitting that Democrats are heavily involved in voter fraud and that requiring a photo ID would severely cramp their style. You won't get any sympathy from those of us who believe in the rule of law and fair play.
democrats are against voter ID laws because they want to cheat in elections. That is pure and simple. Anybody who says otherwise is either a dem hack or flat stupid.
You have to show Identification to buy alcohol and cigarettes. You have to show Identification to board an airplane. But the one thing you do not need to show identification to do is vote. Seriously??? Give me a frickin break...
Voting is a right given by the Constitution. In many states, you have to pay up to $100 to get a photo ID. This amounts to a poll tax which disproportionately affects minority and low-income voters. You shouldn't have to pay a fee to exercise your constitutional right to vote.
Haven't bee carded in years buying alcohol, I don't smoke but I'll bet I wouln't be asked for an ID if i bought a pack of cigarette. Don't fly anymore since bush made it such a hassle.
I don't believe in the current voter ID laws being implemented but I have no problem with picture ID to vote, just take everyone's picture when they register and provide each polling place with a laptop that can access the data base, when the person comes in and gives their name, enter it into the computer and viola, their picture pops up, showing they are who they say they are and then let them vote. Glitches could be fixed by using provisional ballots. If we started this in all 50 states we could get the country switched over within two or three presidential election cycles.
Democrats will never allow the practice requiring the person voting to prove they are the same person that is registered to vote. Blame the Republicans for what has always been a practice of the Democratic Party. Democrats, and some Republicans, do not want honest, fair, fraud free elections. Plain and simple.
This is good to see... i pretty sure that with the default of ACORN we only seen the tip of the iceberg in voter fraud, and then he didnt need it. This time is another ballgame all together and he dosnt have them.... boooo hooo.
Ok,lets say all this stands and lots of democrats don't get to vote but Obama beats Romney anyway, what then? What if enough independents decide the voter purges, the id laws. shortened early voting calendar and the rest of it are overreaching and the Republicans lose the House, can't gain the Senate and Romney loses. What will they do then?
"disenfranchise" is a load. Nothing keeps you from getting an ID, unless you are where you don't belong and/or aren't who you say your are. This is a lame arguement and getting expremely tiresome.
Money, availability of time to spend at a DMV office, transportation, availability of birth certificate (i.e. have to order it from the state requiring more money and time) - those all can keep you from getting a photo ID. If the state gave out free photo IDs to people, that would be one thing. However, people shouldn't have to pay a fee in order to exercise a constitutional right given to them.
Yep Voter Fraud is and has beed perpitrated by Carl "the Marxist" Rove for many years now! He should be thrown in PRISON! First there was Florida then there next election cycle they new Florida would be watched so they moved their operation to Ohio, which led to the Gov serving time for what elese VOTER FRAUD! But dingbat W won again barley as Ohio delivered the critical electoral college vote! Dumb Dems continue to play nice and get their ass handed to them! What the republicunt's plan for this yr is to suppress voter turn out by suppressing voter turn out(all the voter ID stuff goin on) then make this election to nasty it will TURN OFF voters, rev up their base, like the goofballs ya got postin here. Wahlaa Mutt becomes the PREZ and the RICK will be very happy cause they are tryin to buy this election! Thanks Supreme Court Must be the Companys are people too logic!
Yada, yada, yada. The recounted ALL the votes in Florida and Bush still WON. We may regret the outcome of an election, but all Americans should only want those who are clearly eligible to vote to have that opportunity.
LOOOOL! Well of COURSE liberals are against voter registration! If it weren't for illegal aliens, convicted felons, and dead people, nobody would vote for them!
Being poor or a minority does not prevent you from having a license, state photo ID or other accepted identification,... being illegal or not who you say you are does!
Yep, those evil Republicans even insist that you have to be a citizen and be alive enough to fog a mirror held under your nose before you can vote. Oh, the injustice of it all!!
Certainly you do not believe what you have written. You sound like the moonbats in Florida that designed bad ballots in South Florida counties, and then wanted a recount so they could "discern" voter intent. If Republicans had attempted a stunt like that, you moonbats would have wailed and cried foul. Why don't you just shut up and get your citizens a picture ID. It really is not that difficult. Unless you are an illegal alien, a convicted felon, someone not registered in the precinct in which you are trying to vote, or dead. Whine, whine, whine.
Why is this a new article? Does our media think that voting should not be protected? Oh, I forgot, they arn't really worried about America, they are a multi-billion, multi-national business that could care less about the USA. Sorry, I forgot.....
If voter fraud were actually occurring, steps would need to be taken. But it isn't. This is partisan politics at it's worst. http://www.truthaboutfraud.org/
Hey, peepot, you probably didn't hear about those ballot boxes found floating in San Francisco Bay a few years ago -- coincidentally filled with ballots from heavily Republican precincts, while the Registrar of Voters happens to be a Democrat. "If voter fraud were actually occurring ..." Ha, ha! Give us a break!!
Being a resident of the Commonwealth, these people have 4 months to get a license. Stop complaining and go to PennDOT to get either a driver's license or an ID card. If they are irresponsible to not have a driver's license, then they probably don't have a job, a checking account, a house. They have no right telling me how high my taxes should be. I wonder how many of these people receive some sort of help from the Pennsylvania government.
Then you want to go back to the days when only land owners, and men can vote? How about making it only Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Episcopalians. Sorry, you only missed that bus by a hundred and sixty two years.
Do you think someone who can afford health insurance but it too irresponsible to buy it, knowing they can freeload care at the Emergency Room should be able to vote.
The voters who sued to challenge the PA Photo ID Law -- all citizens (one a veteran) who are registered to vote and have been voting for years -- do not have have and, more importantly, cannot obtain one of the approved forms of photo ID. You can read more about it here: http://freeandequalpa.wordpress.com/summary-of-applewhite-petition/
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Republicans are pros at winning elections. The only problem is, THEY DON'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA OF HOW TO GOVERN.
So, you're admitting that Democrats are heavily involved in voter fraud and that requiring a photo ID would severely cramp their style. You won't get any sympathy from those of us who believe in the rule of law and fair play.
How many have been convicted of voter fraud in the U.S.?
Money, availability of time to spend at a DMV office, transportation, availability of birth certificate (i.e. have to order it from the state requiring more money and time) - those all can keep you from getting a photo ID. If the state gave out free photo IDs to people, that would be one thing. However, people shouldn't have to pay a fee in order to exercise a constitutional right given to them.
I guess if you can't win fair....
According to the gop if you are poor you don't have the right to vote.
I wonder how many of these people receive some sort of help from the Pennsylvania government.