Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday signed into law legislation that will require voters to bring identification to the polls, and issued an executive order requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a new registration card to every voter.
The combination of the law, accompanied with Mr. McDonnell’s executive order, walks a fine line on what has been a thorny issue both in the state and around the country.
“For the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia to have faith in their government, they must have faith in their elections,” Mr. McDonnell wrote in his order. He acknowledged that potential burdens on eligible
voters — including the elderly, poor, racial minorities, non-native
English speakers and the disabled — must be taken into account. “All
eligible voters regardless of income, race, age, and other factors
should be able to have equal access to the electoral process and should
be made aware of any changes that may impact their ability to vote.”
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3 comments:
Finally something to combat voter fraud.
The Florida Secretary of State has discovered 53,000 dead voters registered to vote. The Secretary of State has also flagged thousands of potential non-citizens who are also registered to vote. This discovery is indicative of a wider national problem with dead and ineligible voters on the rolls heading into the Presidential election.
And I as a lifesaver member of the Blood Bank, have to show a photo ID to donate blood to save the life of someone I don't know.
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