Posted on 03/11/2017 4:58:36 PM PST by Perseverando
RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed a bill that would require voters to submit photo ID when requesting a physical absentee ballot, calling it an “unnecessary and impractical barrier” to absentee voting.
House Bill 1428, sponsored by Del. Hyland F. “Buddy” Fowler Jr., R-Hanover, would require any voter submitting an application for an absentee ballot by mail or by fax to submit with the application a copy of one of the forms of ID acceptable under current law.
The bill would exempt from the requirement military and overseas voters and people with disabilities.
“The requirement would not in any way deter fraudulent voting since it provides no means of verifying the identity of the individual depicted in the submitted photograph,” McAuliffe wrote in his veto message.
“The right to vote is a fundamental tenet of our democracy, and we should be doing all we can to facilitate eligible citizens’ access to the ballot. This bill would undoubtedly result in the disenfranchisement of qualified eligible Virginian voters and increase the potential for costly and time-consuming litigation.”
Fowler noted in a telephone interview that people who vote in person on election day or who vote absentee in person already are required to present a form of identification that includes a photo ID.
“My bill would just kind of close the circle,” Fowler said.
For people who vote in person, some of the types of photo IDs deemed acceptable under state law include a valid Virginia driver’s license or identification card; a valid Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles-issued veteran’s ID card; a valid U.S. passport; a photo ID card issued by the U.S. government, the state or a political subdivision; a tribal enrollment ID issued by one of the 11 tribes Virginia recognizes; a valid college or university photo ID from a Virginia school; or an employee ID card with a photo of the voter.
Fowler said he is pleased that a majority of his legislative colleagues “agreed with me that the bill had merit and would improve the integrity of the ballot.”
Fowler’s bill passed the House of Delegates on a vote of 61-35, on a largely party-line vote. It cleared the Senate on a party-line vote of 21-19.
Legislators will consider McAuliffe’s vetoes and proposed amendments to bills in the April 5 veto session.
Overriding a veto would require the votes of two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate. Lawmakers have never overridden a McAuliffe veto, largely because the Senate is closely divided — Republicans have a 21-19 edge in the chamber.
Democrats - the party of massive voter fraud
I wonder why. 2020 comes around so what do the rats have? This punk? He could win I must say. The little people like bs artists.
We have the RINO infested RNC to thank for not supporting the ‘RAT’s Republican opponent and thus having this crap happening.
This is actually a pretty good idea.
The easiest voter fraud is in mail in or early ballots.
This makes voter fraud much harder to do.
Not much of a burden to individual voters, but a significant burden to those who are handling dozens of fraudulent ballots.
...The requirement would not in any way deter fraudulent voting since it provides no means of verifying the identity of the individual depicted in the submitted photograph,...
Is is a government issued ID, or one that is issued by Dave and Busters for discounts? There is a difference, isn’t there?
McAwful is a piece of sh*t. I can’t wait till we get a new governor.
Clinton’s Bag Man, making Virginia safe for vote fraud.
interesting that it is an “unnecessary and impractical barrier” to voting, but a needed necessity when purchasing a gun...
The VAGOP is still controlled by the Cheap Labor Express.
They want Bush leftover Gillespie for Governor.
He would Veto a Bill requiring a Pulse to get an Absentee Ballot.
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From: Rob Bell
Date: March 11, 2017
To:
Subject: McAuliffe Vetoes Voter Fraud Bills
Dear Xxxxxxxxxx,
This week, Governor McAuliffe vetoed a bill from Delegate Buddy Fowler to require a photo ID be submitted for an absentee ballot. This follows McAuliffe’s veto of Senator Mark Obenshain’s measure to investigate why eight localities have more registered voters than voting-age residents. (I am still waiting for his action on my bill to address voters who are registered in more than one state.)
Of course, it was only last year that a Harrisonburg canvasser was caught attempting to register 19 dead people, and an Alexandria activist was convicted for registering fictitious voters. In Newport News, a man received a voter registration at his address, but with a different name. He brought it to prosecutors, who identified 32 others cases where this may have happened.
Even with all this, Governor McAuliffe STILL vetoed the bill to investigate why some localities had more registered voters than eligible adults!
Tell Terry McAuliffe that you support photo ID and investigating why there are more registered voters than voting-age residents. Tell him you oppose his vetoes. E-mail him here.
Sincerely,
Delegate Rob Bell
Great comment! Sad but true, he would.
Mcaweful was right to veto this. Who know how many poor people vacationing in Maui this would have impacted.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed a bill that would require voters to submit photo ID when requesting a physical absentee ballot, calling it an “unnecessary and impractical barrier” to absentee voting.
HUH. So anyone can apply for an absentee and not prove with a fact who they are. Good grief VA you let the Dems in and now you have to deal with this crap
My vote is going for Corey Stewart. He and Riggleman have been doing well in straw polling.
You need photo id to rent a GD carpet shampooer but not to choose the most powerful people in the world? **** you Terry.
No telling how many thousands are voting illegally.
sad
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