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Voter ID disenfranchises the non-Living!
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Voter ID disenfranchises the non-Living!
Truly.
Under Pennsylvania's new voter ID law, various other forms of photo identification will be accepted at voting places in November, including U.S. passports, student identification cards with expiration dates, current military identification, and ID cards issued to government employees.
But for most voters, the Pennsylvania driver's license is the standard photo ID. The disclosure that 9 percent of the state's registered voters don't have one - or an alternative, nondriver PennDot photo ID - provides a clearer picture of the hurdle set up by the state's new voter ID requirement.
Republican lawmakers pushed the bill through the legislature in March and it was signed into law by Gov. Corbett, over protests from Democrats that the measure would disenfranchise thousands of voters, disproportionately affecting those without driver's licenses - the poor, the elderly, and the young.
House Republican leader Mike Turzai acknowledged the law's political implications at a Republican State Committee meeting last month.
"Voter ID - which is going to allow Gov. Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania - done," Turzai told the crowd, which burst into applause, as he listed legislative accomplishments under GOP control.
The law still faces a legal challenge as a possible violation of the state constitution. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson scheduled a July 25 hearing and his decision is likely to reach the state Supreme Court before November.
Forgot the link, sorry.
Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated - Philly.com
isnt the right in control of the scotus.
oh wait
your ranks are not going along anymore huh?
some love the US more than your cheating party
isnt the right in control of the scotus.
oh wait
Truly.
Forgot the link, sorry.
Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated - Philly.com
I don't get it....are you saying that the Driver's License will no be used for ID?
That is strange.
If the gist is that ID is needed; I have no problem with that. Voting should be as sterile, non-corrupted process as we can make it.
I do with the federal congress and the state legislatures would strive for such sterility when doing their own business...but I have no problem with PA, MA, CA, or GA making you present a valid state-issued ID. By the same token, these states that have such a rule should provide IDs free of charge.
And they DO. However, the documentation you need to gain such an ID is NOT free.
Truly.
Forgot the link, sorry.
Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated - Philly.com
I don't get it....are you saying that the Driver's License will no be used for ID?
That is strange.
If the gist is that ID is needed; I have no problem with that. Voting should be as sterile, non-corrupted process as we can make it.
I do with the federal congress and the state legislatures would strive for such sterility when doing their own business...but I have no problem with PA, MA, CA, or GA making you present a valid state-issued ID. By the same token, these states that have such a rule should provide IDs free of charge.
No. DLs are the main form of ID that most people use; in addition to a DL they are also accepting the following forms of ID:
Photo ID required for November 2012 Election
ALL voters will be required to show a photo ID before voting at a polling place
All photo IDs must contain an expiration date that is current, unless noted otherwise. Acceptable IDs include:
Photo IDs issued by the U.S. Federal Government or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
1. Pennsylvania driverÂ’s license or non-driverÂ’s license photo ID (IDs are valid for voting purposes 12 months past expiration date)
2. Valid U.S. passport
3. U.S. military ID - active duty and retired military (a military or veteranÂ’s ID must designate an expiration date or designate that the expiration date is indefinite). Military dependentsÂ’ ID must contain an expiration date
4. Employee photo ID issued by Federal, PA, County or Municipal government
5. Photo ID cards from an accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution of higher learning (student ID)
6. Photo ID cards issued by a Pennsylvania care facility, including long-term care facilities, assisted living residences or personal care homes
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