Voter Fraud
Almost exactly one year ago I made the statement that Republicans were pushing for onerous voter ID requirements to combat what I called the "myth of voter fraud."
Today, The New York Times made the same argument:
Missouri and at least 19 other states are considering passing laws that would force people to prove their citizenship before they can vote. These bills are not a sincere effort to prevent noncitizens from voting; that is a made-up problem. The real aim is to reduce turnout by eligible voters. Republicans seem to think that laws of this kind will help them win elections, but burdensome rules like these — and others cropping up around the country — pose a serious threat to democracy and should be stopped.
As we saw with the nuns who where prohibited from voting in Indiana, the real affect of these VoterID laws is not to stop people from voting illegally. It is to stop people from voting.
This should be the talking point every Democrat should be using.
Via The Editors
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