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Originally Posted by dellinger63
I'm confused why Dems feel it would disenfranchise voters?
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Because, compared to
current voter registration poll ID laws, it amounts to narrower requirements that are essentially a poll tax and screening process.
It requires, for example of students, a school picture photo ID - and not one college in Wisconsin issues one of those, and the Republicans know it (which is why they chose it)
It changes the dates you have to live in an area before voting (again, eliminating students).
It forces more people to vote a provisional ballot, which are normally not counted (unless an election goes to recount)
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DMV does not ask political affiliation and offices are located in both Rep and Dem leaning communities.
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Not everybody has a car, especially elderly. It costs money to get a DMV photo ID (that's a poll tax)
Your ability to vote is not tied to your ability to drive a car, get to the DVM and be able to afford a non-driver ID, the ability to have a bank account, etc. The Republicans are trying to do that, to eliminate people that generally vote Democratic.
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Are Dems saying illegals and fraudulent voters will be disenfranchised? .
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No, the Republicans want to disinfranchise students, young new first time voters, etc - those that tend to vote Democratic.
The cases of voter fraud are few and far between, and most have been felons voting when they should not. That's a false reason for changing voting laws.
This isn't a secret Dell - the RGA targeted this action for it's governors before the 2012 election as a necessary Republican goal, and they are doing it in multiple states.