ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNTY - Pennsylvania's Voter ID law is coming under fire again.
Several groups are trying to get it off the books before the November election. Tuesday hundreds of protestors gathered in Harrisburg to denounce the law requiring people to show identification before they can vote.
Many people protesting believe the law requiring people to show ID before they can vote, is a political move, not one for fraud prevention. They think it is aimed at keeping people that would traditionally vote Democrat away from the polls.
The ACLU and the NAACP are backing a lawsuit due in court Wednesday to get the law thrown out. And the Justice Department is asking state officials for more information about it.
The ID has to show a name, picture and have an expiration date. People with religious objections can get special ID with out a picture on them. And people can get them for free.
Earlier this year the state estimated that less then 10%t of registered voters don't have a valid ID.
But some people are suspicious about than number, because it is close to President Obama's margin of victory in 2008.
Even people without an ID will be able to vote in November on a provisional ballot. Then they'll six days to show an ID to the elections board.
Several groups are trying to get it off the books before the November election. Tuesday hundreds of protestors gathered in Harrisburg to denounce the law requiring people to show identification before they can vote.
Many people protesting believe the law requiring people to show ID before they can vote, is a political move, not one for fraud prevention. They think it is aimed at keeping people that would traditionally vote Democrat away from the polls.
The ACLU and the NAACP are backing a lawsuit due in court Wednesday to get the law thrown out. And the Justice Department is asking state officials for more information about it.
The ID has to show a name, picture and have an expiration date. People with religious objections can get special ID with out a picture on them. And people can get them for free.
Earlier this year the state estimated that less then 10%t of registered voters don't have a valid ID.
But some people are suspicious about than number, because it is close to President Obama's margin of victory in 2008.
Even people without an ID will be able to vote in November on a provisional ballot. Then they'll six days to show an ID to the elections board.
Comments
And even a High School ID is sufficient for voting, how can that be a hurdle to anyone who wants to vote?
Douglas S.
July 26, 2012 at 11:05 am
Albert, I think you assume WAY too much!
Even a copy of your Birth Certificate is free if you need it to get an ID to vote. Wish I had known that before trying to get a replacement. Cost me 10 bucks because I said no.
Douglas S.
July 26, 2012 at 11:03 am
"Aimed at keeping people that would traditionally vote Democrat away from the polls." Who are those people, liars and cheats? Why would any HONEST, law abiding citizen, regardless of party affiliation, object to showing identification at a voting poll. This IS about fraud prevention. It is about dead people, illegal aliens, and convicted felons somehow being permitted to vote. It is about busing union members from town to town and them somehow being able to vote.
FREDRICK F.
July 25, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Several details are missing. Who stated that "with this law we can deliver PA to Romney"? Also, who were the protesters? were they union members? I assume your facts are verified (unlike the tabloids). I further assume your news reporting is unbiased.
Albert J.
July 25, 2012 at 6:50 am
