Interactive Map of Shame (on voter suppression in 50 states) is Active! Inform Yourselves NOW!

[FrenchieCat]

Be informed, and be prepared

State voter photo ID laws and other suppressive legislation have swept the nation recently, threatening to roll back the hard-won right of every American citizen to participate freely in our Nation's democratic processes. These newly enacted laws disenfranchise many voters including minorities, low-income persons, senior citizens, voters with disabilities and students.

Restrictive voter ID laws are truly a "solution in search of a problem," since the issue they purport to address - impersonation of voters at the polls - is practically nonexistent, and states already have numerous protections in place to ensure that this type of fraud does not occur and penalties in the rare event that it does. Therefore, these newly enacted voter photo ID requirements serve only to remove eligible voters from our democracy and are NOT needed to stop potential impersonation voter fraud. So why are these laws being enacted? It is obvious that other, more sinister motivations are at play here.

Our fundamental right to vote is too important for us to allow these assaults to continue.

Add your name to the growing number of Americans who are saying, "Enough is enough! Stop these harmful laws and focus on real reforms that will expand access to our democracy for all Americans."


Go to the link to see what your state is doing to suppress your vote. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/page?id=0042

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Done! My governor vetoed the Voter ID legislation. Bev Perdue 2016!!!

:bounce:

[FrenchieCat]

2. The word has to spread as to what folks need to lookout for,

and that they should do this early.

Voter suppression is only one of the ways that the GOP will attempt
to reduce participation....because they need the percentage of Democratic voters to
be reduced by at least 10 million, while they increase their own participation.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. Exactly. Those in 2010, who were "disillusioned" have no idea the width & breadth of the damage...

their non-participation has caused. Hopefully, when they arrive at the polls in 2012, they'll still have the right to vote. :hi:

[FrenchieCat]

3. Mods...Anyone unreccing this doesn't belong here. Thank you!

And there are those who are doing just that.
Please look into it....as no one, and I mean no one
considering themselves a progressive should be anything
but supportive of this thread. Those doing this are
NOT PROGRESSIVES. period.

[jpgray]

4. K&R.