ISS – ‘Respect my Vote’: Backlash grows against voter ID push

This is just another back door way to suppress Democratic voters…

And if the GOP is so worried about  cutting spending, this is not a cheap initiative…

Emphasis is mine….

When Republicans launched campaigns in 20 states this year for laws requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls, they likely saw it as a chance to score a quick political victory on one of their favorite causes.

But the GOP’s urgent and coordinated push is encountering growing resistance, led by citizens who fear they could be disenfranchised by new barriers to voting, as well as election officials who balk at the price tag of a costly new government program.

This week in North Carolina, voting rights advocates — holding signs reading “Stop Photo ID, Respect My Vote” — descended on the legislature to oppose a bill Republicans plan to introduce next week.

The diverse group reflected the range of N.C. voters who could be affected — seniors, students, the disabled and low-income and homeless citizens who may not have photo ID cards. Rep. William Brisson (D) called the measure a “slap in the face” to his largely rural district in Bladen County:

“It involves about 35 percent of my voters. These are people who still feel like they are part of this world and want to vote, even though they are in long-term care homes and might not have photo IDs. These are people this is just a direct impact on.”

via ISS – ‘Respect my Vote’: Backlash grows against voter ID push.