Unfair voting restrictions in Indiana. Wait! What?

[indyjohn]

This landed in my Inbox today.

Thanks to some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country, Indiana had one of the lowest voter-participation rates in the nation in 2014. These restrictive voting laws disproportionately target poor, elderly, and minority voters, and stand in the way of completely free and fair elections in Indiana. Enough is enough: Add your name to demand our state legislature make voting more accessible! Baron Hill for Indiana

Baron Hill for Indiana

I did not know! Please explain?

 

[hopper68]

I have no problem with showing my ID to vote.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Oh yeah, and signed

 

[SEIndSAM]

I have no problem with showing my ID to vote.

 

[phylodog]

 

[level.eleven]

This landed in my Inbox today.

Thanks to some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country, Indiana had one of the lowest voter-participation rates in the nation in 2014. These restrictive voting laws disproportionately target poor, elderly, and minority voters, and stand in the way of completely free and fair elections in Indiana. Enough is enough: Add your name to demand our state legislature make voting more accessible! Baron Hill for Indiana

Baron Hill for Indiana

I did not know! Please explain?

Republicans have openly admitted voter ID is meant to keep Democrats away from the polls.

Nothing to do with fraud.

[video=youtube;98hw3lVIC0Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98hw3lVIC0Q[/video]


“The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates,” Greer told the Post. “It’s done for one reason and one reason only...‘We’ve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us.’"

Jim Greer, Ex-Florida GOP Chair, Claims Republican Voting Laws Focused On Suppression, Racism

Voter supression is an obvious conservative tactic.

 

[phylodog]

Republicans have openly admitted voter ID is meant to keep Democrats away from the polls.

Nothing to do with fraud.
“The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates,” Greer told the Post. “It’s done for one reason and one reason only...‘We’ve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us.’"

Jim Greer, Ex-Florida GOP Chair, Claims Republican Voting Laws Focused On Suppression, Racism

I didn't hear him mention anything about democrat voters. If democrats would stop voting once they die this wouldn't be an issue.

 

[level.eleven]

More.

Unbelievable GOP Statements on Voter Suppression | BillMoyers.com

 

[level.eleven]

I didn't hear him mention anything about democrat voters. If democrats would stop voting once they die this wouldn't be an issue.

Dead voters turning up in more than 1-2 votes per precinct is a myth you have been fed by your handlers.

Basic research. Basic data. You only have to look.

 

[phylodog]

Sure. Sure.

 

[level.eleven]

Sure. Sure.

How many dead people voted in your precinct?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why would anyone be against this? Voter ID aside, Indiana polls should be open later than 6pm, and polling places uniform in number, in comparison to populace. Certainly polling places shouldn't be drastically cut due to "budgetary" concerns.

 

[MisterChester]

Why would anyone be against this? Voter ID aside, Indiana polls should be open later than 6pm, and polling places uniform in number, in comparison to populace. Certainly polling places shouldn't be drastically cut due to "budgetary" concerns.

We should just have mail-in only ballots like in some states. Gives everyone a fair chance to vote.

 

[OakRiver]

Dead voters turning up in more than 1-2 votes per precinct is a myth you have been fed by your handlers.

Basic research. Basic data. You only have to look.

Do you think that is helpful for discussion?

 

[hopper68]

Oh yeah, and signed

And what have you signed? There were no details that I could see. I expect better of you than to sign a blank petition.

Kut should read what he signs. (Actually everybody should)

 

[Leadeye]

Chicago.

 

[phylodog]

How many dead people voted in your precinct?

More than yours I'm guessing.

 

[level.eleven]

Why would anyone be against this? Voter ID aside, Indiana polls should be open later than 6pm, and polling places uniform in number, in comparison to populace. Certainly polling places shouldn't be drastically cut due to "budgetary" concerns.

You don't want to rig elections enough my friend.

 

[OakRiver]

More.

Unbelievable GOP Statements on Voter Suppression | BillMoyers.com

I see a lot of comments taken out of context to make a point, such as;
"Is it possible church buses will be used to transport people directly to the mall since the poll will open when the mall opens? If this happens, so much for the accepted principle of separation of church and state.”


“I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine.” - you mean he wanted the ability to vote to be applied fairly, and with no one demographic being given an advantage over another? For shame

But lets not forget the important distinction on when it is racist to ask for ID;

 

[level.eleven]

More than yours I'm guessing.

How many?