douggold11

It sounds like you’re new to this debate. Let me explain, first by pointing out that I said nothing about race. Anyway. You should know that 1. No problems have been found that voter ID would fix. The elections are already secure. 2. So why do right-wingers fight for them? We’ll, voter ID laws inconvenience the poor because you have to pay for them. And the poor in these states (usually the south) are more often than not Democrats. If you want to jump ahead and say those poor southern democrats are black, you can, but the key is that they vote Democrat. If they voted GOP, there wouldn’t be any voter ID laws. 3. Everything I’ve just said is not my personal opinion, it’s based on court cases that almost always throw out voter ID laws as uncalled for and unconstitutionally discriminatory against the poor.

1. That reviewjournal article is behind a paywall for me. Do you have another source I could read?
2. You originally said the left is against voter ID and signature verification which will lead to disenfranchisement. Disenfranchisement is when people don’t get to vote. A lack of voter ID laws won’t stop people from voting. I stand by my comment that you didn’t know what disenfranchisement meant.

I'm sorry you feel that way, but your statements are not supported by the facts. There was no widespread Maricopa voter fraud that justifies the call for a Voter ID law. Time and time again, when Voter ID laws are challenged in the courts, the judge asks the States to provide examples of widespread voter fraud these laws would prevent. The States are forced to admit they have no examples. There is no problem going on that Voter ID would fix.

Voter ID has been shown to be a hindrance to the poor. It's not a question of a large sum or not. There are many people would would consider a $20 fee an unwelcome intrusion on their carefully planned finances.

Again, I don't want you to think this is ME, a random redditor, saying this. These are established facts. I hate to say "google it" but if you DO want to learn more, you should google it, but read stories about the actual studies done on the issue, not opinion pieces.

1. Nobody wants to get rid of signature verification. 2. You don’t know what the word disenfranchisement means.

Anyway, isn't this an AMA? Can the OP please comment on this?