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Democrats slam Wisconsin voting bill
[Iran Press TV] The Wisconsin Democratic Party has slammed a voting legislation proposed by Republican politicians as "morally repugnant."Only if you're a Dem... "The Republican voter suppression bill is an affront to democracy in Wisconsin," said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate. [The bill] drafted by Rep. Jeff Stone, would require voters to show a Wisconsin driver's license, a state-issued ID card, a military ID, a passport or a naturalization certificate. Oh, noze! Not some form of identification! They would also have to provide both their current address and their previous address, and sign a poll book when they voted. In addition, the bill would restrict many voters from using absentee ballots and end straight-ticket voting for anyone not in the military or overseas. Republicans claimed the bill is needed to help prevent voter fraud. Sign a book? That's... that's... Oh, Gawd! My mind just boggled! Opponents of Assembly Bill 7 (AB-7) packed the Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform's public hearing on the Wisconsin Voter Identification Bill on Wednesday. According to the 2005 study, only 26% of African-Americans and 34% of Hispanics have a valid Wisconsin driver's license. Well, of course. Nowadays most people walk around with no form of identification at all, don't they? So only 26% of African-Americans and 34% of Hispanics in Wisconsin drive? Wonder who funded the 2005 'study'... Posted by: Fred 2011-04-29 |
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