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May 17, 2006
Voting ensures every American an opportunity to participate in our democracy. We should never impose obstacles to voting without a fair and compelling reason for doing so that actually enhances our democracy.
Yet, across the nation, Republicans have launched a campaign to impose extremely restrictive voter identification requirements. While they say they are seeking to prevent voter fraud, nothing could be further from the truth.
In Indiana, they passed a law that is virtually identical to one struck down by a federal district court in Georgia. In fact, Democratic governors in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania vetoed similar legislation.
We are committed to fighting these and other Republican efforts to suppress voter turnout anywhere and everywhere Republicans propose them.
Republicans believe that it is better for them if fewer people vote. Democrats understand that America is better when as many people as possible can vote.
http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Dean_Speech_Voting_Rights_May17_2006.htm
Voting ensures every American an opportunity to participate in our democracy. We should never impose obstacles to voting without a fair and compelling reason for doing so that actually enhances our democracy.
Yet, across the nation, Republicans have launched a campaign to impose extremely restrictive voter identification requirements. While they say they are seeking to prevent voter fraud, nothing could be further from the truth.
In Indiana, they passed a law that is virtually identical to one struck down by a federal district court in Georgia. In fact, Democratic governors in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania vetoed similar legislation.
We are committed to fighting these and other Republican efforts to suppress voter turnout anywhere and everywhere Republicans propose them.
Republicans believe that it is better for them if fewer people vote. Democrats understand that America is better when as many people as possible can vote.
http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Dean_Speech_Voting_Rights_May17_2006.htm
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