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allan01

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16. re:Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 09:45 AM

Oct 2012

i ride with a fellow who listens to slush rimshod and co whilst going grocery shoppin. wonder if flush rush will give his usual "activist judge" speal.

way to go pa! and another one bites the dust

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Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement [View all] trailmonkee Oct 2012 OP

Also being reported now on MSNBC! Victory!! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #1

What? I drove ten miles and waited almost four hours for nothing!? onehandle Oct 2012 #2

Cool that's one more safe state, now we have to keep moving on all the other states that have davidpdx Oct 2012 #3

Best news of the day! Efilroft Sul Oct 2012 #4

Am I reading this wrong or will people without ID be issued a provisional ballot? qanda Oct 2012 #5

I don't see anything in that article leftynyc Oct 2012 #8

It looks like the entire long has been halted trailmonkee Oct 2012 #11

I don't see that in the article mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #12

Regarding the provisional ballots... SoapBox Oct 2012 #29

The judge floated that Cosmocat Oct 2012 #46

No provisional ballot but they can still be asked for ID underpants Oct 2012 #52

Right? Am I wrong, or is it that they can ASK for ID, but you don't have to give it???? WTF? October Oct 2012 #55

EXACTLY. not a great ruling. robinlynne Oct 2012 #58

Fantastic!! mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #6

Way yat! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #7

Living in PA that is a HUGE news for me. I have ID but I worried about serveral friends who don't diabeticman Oct 2012 #9

Here in PA, I've heard rumours such as you can be denied the right to vote maddiemom Oct 2012 #26

YOU DON'T NEED AN ID, so "middle initial" is a non-issue. Question: WinkyDink Oct 2012 #39

Multicultural maddiemom Oct 2012 #42

Great news! Jim__ Oct 2012 #10

Best news of the day!!!!! chillfactor Oct 2012 #13

Welcome to DU sellitman Oct 2012 #14

Minorities have ID. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #60

Do you have pizza delivery? sellitman Oct 2012 #63

Appeal? barnabas63 Oct 2012 #15

I'm not sure they'd appeal, PRETZEL Oct 2012 #19

Of Course They Will Appeal AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #43

PA Rep. Daryl Metcalfe attributed "laziness" and a "lack of work ethic" to those... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #59

re:Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement allan01 Oct 2012 #16

THanks for the video clip....I was 7 years old again for a brief moment DebJ Oct 2012 #20

Yes! Yes!! YES!!! MgtPA Oct 2012 #17

halleluiah! some justice!! n/t DebJ Oct 2012 #18

Good news! Loryn Oct 2012 #21

Welcome to DU! cheezmaka Oct 2012 #56

Woohoo! Do you hear that??? Heather MC Oct 2012 #22

Wonderful news! Lisa D Oct 2012 #23

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! cosmicone Oct 2012 #24

this is great. barbtries Oct 2012 #25

Said it before and will say it again: Let's look to Canada for sane ID laws Patiod Oct 2012 #27

Don't forget to be thankful to this guy for tipping everyone off: rocktivity Oct 2012 #28

Perfect example of pride going before a fall. polichick Oct 2012 #30

Mike Turzai Shuhered Oct 2012 #36

Obama wins Pennsylvania!!! Shuhered Oct 2012 #66

. trailmonkee Oct 2012 #45

Voter Suppression is Mitt's Path to Victory/Priebus Shuhered Oct 2012 #31

"it is so sad for moderate Republicans"-----WTH?! CRY ME A RIVER. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #41

Here in PA, I've been hearing from friends worried about discrepancies ... gauguin57 Oct 2012 #32

Another with this same "Here in PA" "rumor"? Is "friends" a term now for "Republicans"? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #40

Repubs not liking this one Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #33

Oh yes, the whinefest has started durablend Oct 2012 #48

Thank the gods! Chemisse Oct 2012 #34

Is your dog rogrot Oct 2012 #38

Thanks! But she is just too lazy to follow politics. Chemisse Oct 2012 #65

Awesome. berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #35

Time for the Republican BS rogrot Oct 2012 #37

this has given the public an opportunity to see how spineless the gop is.. trailmonkee Oct 2012 #49

Now a new public education campaign is needed to ensure people without photo ID know they can vote Coyotl Oct 2012 #44

Very excellent news!!!! hue Oct 2012 #47

this is fantastic new..even my 90 year-old fundamentalist Christan Aunt who lives in Sharpsville, PA Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #50

wild The Jungle 1 Oct 2012 #51

Hey Turzai --- DONE!!! underpants Oct 2012 #53

I just wish the PA Dept. of State would read this decision..... mrmpa Oct 2012 #54

sort of. The judge ruled that voters can be asked for photo ID, but allowed to vote without it. robinlynne Oct 2012 #57

Unfortunately, they're still publicizing ID requirements as if this law was in effect... Rhiannon12866 Oct 2012 #61

let them blow their wad on ads that might net a few votes trailmonkee Oct 2012 #62

Wonderful! I don't think there is any way Rmoney wins PA now mvd Oct 2012 #64