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PADemD

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18. PA Republicans tried to require photo ID.

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:12 PM

Oct 2015

It was never a requirement in PA, either; but, a few years ago, the Republican legislature passed a law requiring photo ID. Several people fought the law and won.

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A Federal Photo ID Act [View all] PADemD Oct 2015 OP

..... Sherman A1 Oct 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PADemD Oct 2015 #3

The problem is people's access to documentation Recursion Oct 2015 #2

Exactly. Anything that costs voters money is still a Poll Tax. procon Oct 2015 #4

What???? DetlefK Oct 2015 #7

No, I'm not in favor of any requirements for voting. procon Oct 2015 #9

Alabama PADemD Oct 2015 #10

Republicans are trying the close the US Postal Service, procon Oct 2015 #12

Just curious. Putting aside the ID question right now - where jwirr Oct 2015 #17

The problem isn't voter-fraud or voter-suppression. DetlefK Oct 2015 #11

Americans wouldn't tolerate that much government intrusion. procon Oct 2015 #13

I have never had to show an ID in order to vote in the U.S. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #16

PA Republicans tried to require photo ID. PADemD Oct 2015 #18

What? No birth-certificate and no proof-of-residence? DetlefK Oct 2015 #5

Yup (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #6

What banana-republic are we talking about again? DetlefK Oct 2015 #8

Why? IIRC there have only been 13 cases total (I forget what years it spanned) Glassunion Oct 2015 #14

and the fundies will scream the mark of the devil dembotoz Oct 2015 #15