Wisconsin GOP Wants to Make it Much Harder for Young, Urban, and Poor to Vote

[Joanne98]

Immediately after taking power in Wisconsin, the Republican party has launched an effort to make it harder for people to vote, especially low income individuals who are the least likely to have drivers licenses. They are pushing for both a law and an amendment to the state Constitution to require a photo ID to vote. From Swing State Project via the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel:

Wisconsin’s photo ID requirements would be among the strictest in the country. All but two states with photo ID requirements – Indiana and Georgia – allow voters to cast ballots without showing IDs if they sign affidavits, according to the Pew Center on the States. The bill here is modeled on Indiana’s law, Leibham said.

The bill would allow most voters to get ballots only after presenting a Wisconsin driver’s license, Wisconsin ID card or military ID card. The IDs would need to be valid, but they would not need to have a current address.

In addition, Wisconsin Republicans are also looking to eliminate the process of same-day registration.

http://elections.firedoglake.com/2011/01/14/wisconsin-gop-wants-to-make-it-much-harder-for-young-urban-and-poor-to-vote/

[dkf]

1. Shouldn't we simply promote everyone getting a picture ID?

How do people get around in life without one?

[liberal N proud]

2. Voter disenfranchisement and voter blocking is a GOP core value

They don't think that anyone who does not agree with them should be allowed to vote.

[Still Sensible]

4. And as far as groups go

the poor, young, minorities, etc., basically don't agree with them.

[MadBadger]

3. So I'm assuming no Wisconsin Student from out of state could vote then?

I voted in Madison in 2008 when I was a student there (I'm from NJ). I'm assuming because i have a jersey ID that I wouldnt be able to vote?

[OHdem10]

5. It is called trying to legalize suppression of the vote. The GOP

cannot win an election with Republican votes. Therefore
stop everyone else from voting.

[sakabatou]

6. So typical.