Jul 25, 2016 There's substantiative evidence that voter fraud is virtually nonexistent and voter id laws affect minorities the most.
Jul 25, 2016 A judge on Thursday blocked Michigan's new ban on straight-party voting, saying it strikes at the rights of blacks who tend to vote for Democrats with a single mark on the ballot. U.S. District Judge Gershwin Drain signed an injunction, a week after hearing arguments. He said the law would place a "disproportionate burden" on blacks in the fall election, the first election that would be affected. Straight-party voting, in which all candidates of a single party are picked with just a single mark, is very popular in Michigan cities with large black populations, especially Flint and Detroit. It's been on the books for more than 100 years and has been a common choice in some counties that are steadfastly loyal to Republicans, such as Ottawa. But it was repealed in January by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed a bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature. "The real question that the court must answer is whether the burdens caused by P.A. 268 are in part caused by or linked to social and historical conditions that have produced or currently produced discrimination against African-Americans," the judge wrote. "This question is unavoidably answered in the affirmative. "African-Americans are much more likely to vote Democrat than other ethnic groups, and many feel this is largely due to racially charged political stances taken by Republicans on the local, state and national level since the post-World War II era," Drain said. The lawsuit was filed by attorney Mark Brewer, former head of the state Democratic Party, on behalf of three people and a union-affiliated group. He said voters stuck in long lines would be "angry" and "confused" without straight-party voting. "This judge feels that politics are more important — that's the bottom line," said the law's sponsor, Republican Sen. Marty Knollenberg. "Forty other states have eliminated the check-box option, and it's worked there." In his 37-page opinion, Drain said it's "irrelevant" what other states have done. The Michigan attorney general's office said it would file an appeal next week. Assistant Attorney General Erik Grill last week told the judge that no court in the U.S. had stopped prohibitions on straight-party voting. Sarah Bydalek, president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, said an appeal "would just be chaos," especially when the November ballot — with or without the straight-party option — must be ready by mid-August. Bydalek, the Walker city clerk, had opposed the new law unless the Legislature also loosened rules on absentee voting to reduce lines. That didn't happen. When he signed the law, the governor said it was time for voters to "choose people over politics." The law included $5 million for additional voting booths and other polling place improvements, although Drain said the amount was "woefully insufficient." "There is evidence that it would actually take $30 million, six times the amount appropriated, to adequately combat the long lines," the judge said. ———
Jul 25, 2016 Literally every election I've been alive for has had reports of dead people voting, votes getting lost and non citizens voting. It's stupid. Just show your ID and go to the booth and vote. It's not racist, and it is necessary, especially in a country as big as the U.S.
Jul 25, 2016 I'm not too familiar with the bank deregulation, but the crime bill in 94 had good intentions, it was just predictably taken advantage of.
Jul 25, 2016 Actual government investigation show voter fraud is not an issue. Pls stop trying to make it one https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-ruling-proving-voter-fraud-is-mostly-a-myth/
Jul 25, 2016 Wow. I actually think we should just have people Tweet to vote now, f--- it. No more booths. Eliminate any sort of security because it's unnecessary.
Jul 25, 2016 The reason why it's bad is because they are self aware and know that many illegals vote every year for the Democrats. If they were voting for Republicans you'd see the whole voter fraud conversation come up but it doesn't of course because the illegal immigrants are voting for the right team and have the right opinions.
Jul 25, 2016 Stop embarrassing yourself pls Edit- the link to the actual study was there for a reason
Jul 25, 2016 The story I posted about a judge striking down the elimination of straight party voting of course was picked by Obama. The judge basically saying black people aren't smart enough to vote on there own without straight ticket voting.
Jul 25, 2016 Still don't see what is wrong with having id to vote. States that enforce that shouldn't make it difficult for people to obtain a id either.
Jul 25, 2016 Well, I'll trust the government's study over a deranged and racist teacher who posts memes on a rap forum to defend his conspiracy theories.
