Kentucky governor vetoes voter ID bill, calling it the 'wrong move'
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Friday vetoed a bill mandating residents of the state show a government-issued form of identification before voting.
In his veto message, Beshear hammered Republicans for trying to push legislation that would "create an obstacle" to voting and tackle a "problem that does not exist," referring to GOP-fueled claims of voter fraud.
"I am vetoing Senate Bill 2 because the provisions of the law would create an obstacle to the ability of Kentuckians to exercise their right to vote, resulting in fewer people voting and undermining our democracy. Furthermore, no documented evidence of recent voter fraud in the form of impersonation in Kentucky has been presented," Beshear, Kentucky's former attorney general, said.
Beshear went on to note that the legislation could put Kentuckians in harm's way during the coronavirus crisis by forcing them to leave their homes to obtain the needed identification.
However, Beshear's veto could be overridden since the bill was passed by supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/kentucky-governor-vetoes-voter-id-bill-calling-it-the-wrong-move/ar-BB12aANz?li=BBnb7Kz
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This guy: Beshear
OMG...
Facts, logic, integrity...
