Metcalfe introduces Pa. voter ID bill

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | May 13, 2008 | Tom Barnes

[rightwingintelligentsia]

HARRISBURG -- Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Indiana's law requiring voters to present photo identification, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe wants to enact the same kind of law in Pennsylvania.

The Cranberry Republican has introduced House Bill 2519, which would require anyone wishing to vote to show one of several forms of photo ID when arriving at a polling place: a valid driver's license issued by PennDOT; a valid state or federal government employee ID; a valid employee ID card issued by an employer; a valid U.S. passport, student ID or armed forces ID; a voter ID card issued by a county registration commission.

Currently in Pennsylvania, only first-time voters have to present a photo ID. Some critics said a photo ID shouldn't be required because some people, especially retired senior citizens who don't drive, may not have a photo ID and thus would be deprived of the right to vote.

[yobid]

Next up.....Illinois??

Yeah riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[Vigilanteman]

But Mr. Metcalfe said his bill is needed "in order to bar corrupt politicians, special interests and any other integrity-deficient individuals from executing unfair, criminal influence at the ballot box."

Hey, I agree with Rep. Metcalfe, but does he have to get so personal with Gov. Rendell?

[Roklok]

If it passes, our Governor, Ed “Bugsy” Rendell will veto it.

[devistate one four]

No...Wisconsin next

[longtermmemmory]

ID card issued by employeer?

Next up EVERYONE is an employee of the DNC.

[chiefqc]

Yea, once he thinks of all the dead dumb-o-crat voters they’ll lose.

[Gondring]

It still bothers me that those pushing for this in the SCOTUS case couldn’t give a single example of it being an actual problem. It concerns me that we’re looking at an ineffective panacea, not a “good first step,” in reducing fraud.