Thursday, August 23, 2012

Election 2012: Dreams of a Vote Deferred? | Common Dreams

Election 2012: Dreams of a Vote Deferred? | Common Dreams
"It’s not just Pennsylvania. In Ohio, the Republican secretary of state, Jon Husted, has instructed the state’s 88 counties not to allow early voting on weekends, a voter enfranchisement strategy that has been popular with African-American and poorer voters, who tend to vote Democratic. In Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott has prevailed against the U.S. Justice Department as he continues a controversial purge of the voter rolls. In Texas, a gun license is an acceptable form of ID, but student ID cards are not. The Brennan Center is tracking laws recently passed or on the way in 25 states, including many key swing states, all which will have the result of making it harder for people to vote."