Wednesday, July 18, 2012

State Voters ID Laws: Follow Up

Newspaper (LA Times): PA. Voter ID Laws Contested
State ID voting laws have become a hot topic in this nation. People are not being able to vote because the do not have a valid government issued id. This has disfranchised thousands of voters across the country and really will only be effecting the democrats. Since I originally read this story there was lots of angry about the issue, but no one was doing anything. Now voters are taking action, there has been a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania through the ACLU, The American Civil Liberty Union. The outcome of this lawsuit will most likely decided who our next president will be. If they say the law is unconstitutional then Obama will most likely win. If the law stays the same, then Romney will most likely take the presidential race. Should it be fair that this is why Romney wins??

Television (Bloomberg Law): Voter ID Laws Controversy
Bloomberg states that many people are trying to fight this controversy. People all see the effect this will have on this years election and do not want the outcome to be decided because of this ridiculous law. The department of Justice is planning on fighting this unconstitutional law and make sure that everyone has their right to vote.

Blog (JS Online): Wisconsin Judge Finds Laws Unconstitutional
A judge in Wisconsin decided that the State Voters ID Laws are unconstitutional and everyone should have the right to vote. The judge says this creates a, "Substantial impairment of the right to vote" that is guaranteed in the constitution. Across the country this law is in effect in many states and something needs to be done, so Americans can have a true election.

Social Media (Twitter): Twitterer shows how bogus law is....
In Pennsylvania, the State Voter ID Laws are a huge issue. Many people have been talking about this law and how it is just a way for Republicans to try to cheat the election and have for sure win. Michael Smerconish states that there is no proof in PA. that shows a problem with impersonation fraud when voting takes place. So there is no reason to keep this law in effect if it is not protecting anyone, except Romney and the presidential race.

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