[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'... |