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John Oliver on Photo ID for Voting

August 8, 2016November 14, 2021 Adminvoting identification, photo ID, voter ID card, eligible voters1 Comment

It can be understandable to require a form of identification when voting, but not everyone has access to a driver’s license. And yet that is what many states are trying to impose. Requiring citizens to have a photo ID hinders the ability for everyone to have the chance to vote at the polls. Why is it so complicated to get an ID? In John Oliver’s show Last Week Tonight, he told us about Doris Clark, a 68-year-old, who wishes to vote, but needs a photo ID to do that. She…

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We Must Stop Voter Suppression

April 8, 2016October 12, 2022 AdminVoting Rights Act of 1965, government issued photo IDs, voter fraud evidence3 Comments

By Robert Reich A crowning achievement of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream” speech, was pushing through the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recognizing the history of racist attempts to prevent Black people from voting, that federal law forced a number of southern states and districts to adhere to federal guidelines allowing citizens access to the polls. But in 2013 the Supreme Court effectively gutted many of these protections. As a result, states are finding new ways to stop…

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New Voting Laws

October 19, 2014February 1, 2022 Adminvoting rights, new voting laws, photo id laws, voting photo ID, election fraud, election rigging, voter suppression9 Comments

There is no doubt that partisan administration of elections suppresses the vote. Methods of voter suppression include one sided photo ID laws, purging voter rolls of legitimate voters, and felon disenfranchisement after completion of a sentence. Texas provides an example of one sided photo ID requirements in that concealed handgun licenses are permitted while student IDs are not. Alabama state government has admitted that between 10 and 20 percent of voters don’t have the identification needed to vote because of its photo ID requirements. In addition, election officials in many…

2012 Wisconsin Election and Polls

November 5, 2012October 12, 2022 AdminWisconsin polls, Wisconsin presidential campaign, Tommy Thompson, Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin elections0 comment

Wisconsin Presidential Election Results Updated Nov. 18, 2012 CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. WINNER Barack Obama 1,613,950 50.0% ✓ Mitt Romney 1,408,746 46.1% Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes have enormous importance in the 2012 presidential election. If President Barack Obama hangs on in Ohio, Wisconsin and either Iowa or Nevada, he wins a second term. If Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan lose Ohio, the Badger State is a must-win. Pollster Scott Rasmussen recently wrote in an article titled “Wisconsin may be the new Ohio,”: “On election night, the first places to…

Virginia Presidential Race

November 5, 2012October 12, 2022 Adminvoter fraud, Strategic Allied Consulting, election fraud, battleground state, presidential elections, Virginia voter, Gov. Bob McDonnell0 comment

Virginia Presidential Election Results Updated Nov. 18, 2012 CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. WINNER Barack Obama 1,905,528 52.8% ✓ Mitt Romney 1,789,618 47.8% Virginia and its 13 electoral votes are in play this year and it’s a crucial battleground state. While ranked the 27th most conservative state and 0.97 percent more Republican than the national average, the population is trending Democrat in presidential elections. In recent days, most Virginia polls have Barack Obama gaining on Mitt Romney, but only by a hair. While Ohio has received a lot of media attention in…