Why Republicans Are Wrong About Voter ID

Charles Kuffner has up a great post that shows just why Republicans are wrong about the alleged “need’ for “Voter ID” laws.

What’s most interesting is that one of the best arguments I’ve seen against Voter ID comes from a Republican consultant, Royal Masset. Sometimes, that’s the way it works though:

I was a big fan of voter ID until the federal government declared my mother dead. The reason I’ve not been heavily involved in the political arena for the last three years is because I’ve been taking care of my 91 year old mother who is a complete invalid but is very much alive.

I found there was no way of proving her alive. Invalid 91 year olds do not have driver’s licenses, passports, employment badges & etc. Since I’m taking care of her in my home she has no bills with her name and address. I can’t even get her a birth certificate since she lacks the ID necessary for a notary to verify. Under HB 979 My mother, who is a registered voter in Austin, cannot vote in Texas. Anyone who says all legal voters under this bill can vote doesn’t know what they are talking about. And anyone who says that a lack of IDs won’t discriminate against otherwise legal minority voters is lying.

Wow. There is literally no way to say it any better.

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