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MADem

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9. Who pays, that's the question.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:51 PM

Mar 2012

Not "Is a voter card required?" It's "Who pays for it?"

These states aren't saying they will issue an ID. They are saying the voter has to have one. If people don't drive, they can get a state ID/ABC card, but they have to PAY for it.

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NAACP takes U.S. voter ID issues to the UN [View all] Number23 Mar 2012 OP

What good will that do? The repukes have no respect for the U.N. femmocrat Mar 2012 #1

I don't believe that drawing international attention to this issue means Number23 Mar 2012 #6

While I agree with them wholeheartedly, states make election law in USA. MADem Mar 2012 #2

I understand what you guys are saying in this thread Number23 Mar 2012 #5

The issue is TIME. I agree with you entirely about shifting perceptions. MADem Mar 2012 #8

I absolutely could not agree more Number23 Mar 2012 #11

I totally agree with you goclark Mar 2012 #12

Hey goclark! Number23 Mar 2012 #14

Glad to see you too goclark Mar 2012 #17

Totally agree goclark May 2012 #21

Typical misguided faith in the ability of the UN to accomplish anything prodcutive bluestateguy Mar 2012 #3

It's an effort to put more of a spotlight on the states which are producing these laws bigtree Mar 2012 #13

No it won't bluestateguy Mar 2012 #15

I seem to remember a parallel effort . . . bigtree Mar 2012 #16

Has anyone looked at similar requirements in other western nations? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #4

Other Western nations may have not used voter id restrictions Number23 Mar 2012 #7

Who pays, that's the question. MADem Mar 2012 #9

Who pays for it Bully Taw Apr 2012 #20

What would that mean JustAnotherGen May 2012 #22

it means... Bully Taw May 2012 #23

How do you get there? JustAnotherGen May 2012 #24

here is how you get there... Bully Taw May 2012 #25

No JustAnotherGen May 2012 #26

good... Bully Taw Jun 2012 #28

In your vision JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #29

i don't see a good reason... Bully Taw Jun 2012 #30

Eric Holder on what is happening right this minute in America JustAnotherGen May 2012 #27

sign their pledge and $upport them if you can(everyone) lunasun Mar 2012 #10

Thanks for the reminder goclark Apr 2012 #18

awesome lunasun Apr 2012 #19

Not only is this important, but Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #31