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To: FJB who wrote (10769)11/4/2007 6:29:50 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) of 20106
 
Minnesota Congressman Files Bills to Loosen Voting Requirements
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 3 Nov 2007 | John Semmens

azconservative.org

Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has introduced legislation to ban photo identification as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

Ellison’s bill aims to compel all the states to follow Minnesota’s law, which prohibits the use of photo IDs for the purpose of verifying voter eligibility. This bill is paired with another Ellison-sponsored measure that would allow voters to register to vote at the polls on election day.

“When we force people to show photo identification it’s like saying we don’t trust them,” Ellison said. “This is not a sound foundation for a people’s republic.”

Ellison characterized same-day registration as a “matter of convenience.” “People are busy, they may forget to register ahead of time,” Ellison observed. “Should they be disenfranchised for this?”

The congressman brushed aside the contention that these measures could lead to vote fraud. “Those who say that same-day registration makes it impossible to check for eligibility before votes are cast are showing their intent to exclude voters,” Ellison claimed. “We shouldn’t be erecting complex procedures to hold down the vote. Everyone should be able to vote. If a few undocumented people vote or some mistakenly vote more than once, well, that is a small price to pay for ensuring that everyone gets a say in who will run the government.”

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