Dems aim to dismantle state voting restrictions [View all]

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Source: The Hill

House Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to empower more people at the polls in November.

Authored by Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), the proposal would essentially nullify many of the state-based ID requirements enacted in recent years — mostly by Republican legislatures — in the name of fighting election fraud.

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Under Larsen's bill, voters in states with government ID requirements could sign an affidavit attesting to their identity in lieu of showing the mandated documents.

The proposal is modeled on the system used in Larsen's home state of Washington, where all ballots are cast by mail and all voters sign an affidavit certifying they are who they say they are. Strict penalties, including thousands of dollars in fines and the threat of years in prison, are both appropriate and sufficient for preventing fraud, Larsen said.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/250169-dems-aim-to-dismantle-state-voting-restrictions