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WI Congresswoman Disappointed At High Court Ruling Save Email Print
Posted: 5:48 AM Apr 29, 2008
Last Updated: 5:48 AM Apr 29, 2008

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The high court's 6-3 decision rejected a challenge to a strict voter ID law in Indiana.

Democratic Representative Gwen Moore of Milwaukee says she thinks voter ID is a solution in search of a problem.

She says more use of voter ID policies will have the effect of keeping senior citizens, the poor, the disabled and minorities from exercising their right to vote.

Republicans in Wisconsin and across the nation have tried for years to require voter ID, claiming it's a good way to prevent voter fraud.

Democratic Governor Jim Doyle agrees with Moore that it would disenfranchise too many people. Doyle has vetoed voter ID bills three times since he took office in 2003.

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Posted by: ksmb Location: Eau Claire on Apr 30, 2008 at 10:44 AM
The issue is not about what party you prefer. It is about Peoples Right to Vote. It is a pretty basic Constitutional Right. There are people out there that send in absentee ballots because they cannot get to the election booth. Just because you may be imobile does not mean that you are incapable of making a decision. There are other methods (internet) of finding out if someone is dead. We cannot deminish or minimize fraud at the expense of any group of people. That would be discrimination and is Unconstitutional.

Posted by: Henry Location: EC on Apr 29, 2008 at 04:40 PM
I find it amussing that when voter ID is suggested it tends to be the Democrats that get upset. Could it be that if, ID are required, they would lose all the cemetary voters in Milwaukee & Chicago. The double & triple college and homeless votes in any town with an University. If voter ID is required, which sounds like a good way to minimize fraud, then the states need to make it easy to get an ID. If you can find someone to take you to vote, you should be able to find someone to take you to get an ID. We do not need citizens of foriegn countries work here in the US (legally on non-legally) to decide who our governmental officials should be.

Posted by: Ksmb Location: Eau Claire on Apr 29, 2008 at 02:35 PM
I don't know what world you live in, but my world says that we do not discriminate against the elderly, the poor, the people with disabilities. It is NOT always an easy task to get a state ID. So are we saying that if you don't drive...you can't vote? What if you don't have anyone to take you to go get a state ID? And, no, I don't want voter fraud to be easy, I want it to be fair and available for Everyone who has the Right to vote.

Posted by: Jim Location: Neillsville on Apr 29, 2008 at 01:22 PM
How would it keep these people from voting? I fail to understand why a voting age American doesn't have a valid photo ID of some sort. The only thing that will keep those four (4) groups of individual from voting is their refusal to carry ID. I don't know any voting age individual that doesn't have a Photo ID.

Posted by: Dave Location: Eau Claire, WI on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:19 PM
If a person is not smart enough to find some form of identification to prove their identity, are they smart enough to make an informed decision about politics?

Posted by: Dan Location: Syracuse, NY on Apr 29, 2008 at 06:40 AM
In todays world it is easy to get a state ID and to register to vote. A requirement to show ID when voting should be no problem. Those who argue this want voter fraud to be easy for them. I say no ID no vote.

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