Posted on 07/01/2011 11:09:44 AM PDT by Libloather
Senators Concerned By Photo ID Requirement To Vote
Sixteen Democratic senators want the Justice Department to look into whether voting rights are being jeopardized in states that require photo identification in order for people to vote.
Posted: 4:34 PM Jun 29, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sixteen Democratic senators want the Justice Department to look into whether voting rights are being jeopardized in states that require photo identification in order for people to vote.
The lawmakers wrote Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday to express concern that millions of voters do not have a government-issued ID - particularly older people, racial minorities, low-income voters and students.
The senators say the photo ID requirements have the potential to block millions of eligible people from exercising their right to vote.
Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said the department is monitoring, as it routinely does, this type of legislative activity in the states.
"We urge you to protect the voting rights of Americans by using the full power of the Department of Justice to review these voter identification laws and scrutinize their implementation," the senators said in the letter to the attorney general.
The 16 senators include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Patty Murray of Washington, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Benjamin Cardin of Maryland, Mark Begich of Alaska, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin and Tom Udall of New Mexico.
"Many of these laws effectively disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters," Bennet said in a statement.
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Only for State Universities, I suppose.
offer 100.00 to folks to get an ID and watch how many get them...Ha ha....where there is money there is a way.
Just more open fraud by democrats that the FBI overlooks.
A few weeks ago here in NC, the rat governor vetoed the repub sponsored voter ID bill. I think a lot of the fraud is committed via absentee ballots. I hope these new bills address that as well.
A few weeks ago here in NC, the rat governor vetoed the repub sponsored voter ID bill. I think a lot of the fraud is committed via absentee ballots. I hope these new bills address that as well.
Ping!
Vote fraud is being jeopardized, and the DNC will not stand for this nonsense. Why, it’ll mean an end to an American tradition dating back to Tammany Hall, if not further!!
If I have to have a permit to avail myself of my second amendment rights they surely I should have one to vote.
Here in Michigan the law was passed but spent several years in court before coming into effect. Since then, the democrats have won one and the GOP absolutely crushed the democrats in the next election.
Its pretty clear why the democrats are worried.
Amen! And, seniors who no longer drive can get state ID's that are as valid as a driver's licence.
And I would like sixteen Democrat senators and their connection to voter fraud, investigated.
I guess we know why government fraud and abuse runs into the billions. I've said this before. When I go to my doctor, I have to present my insurance card WITH my photo ID. It should be the same for those using Medicare and, especially, Medicaid.
You got me! As a former “Masshole”, it was crazy for me to leave them out!
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