I Can Hardly Wait To Hear The Arguments Against THIS Voter ID Law…
Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Preclearance of Virginia’s Voter ID Law by the U.S. Department of Justice
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement after the Department of Justice granted preclearance to Virginia’s voter ID law. The new law expands the forms of acceptable identification for voting, and changes the procedure when someone votes without presenting identification, requiring them to vote provisionally and later present an approved ID to their local registrar through email, fax, mail, or hand delivery. Governor McDonnell also issued an executive order, which directed the State Board of Elections to take a number of steps to implement this legislation. Among other things, the executive order directed the State Board of Elections to send every Virginia voter a voter card, a valid form of ID under state law, before Election Day, so that every registered Virginia voter has a valid ID to present at the polls.
“I am pleased that the Department of Justice has granted preclearance to this commonsense legislation. When I signed the legislation, I issued an Executive Order requiring the issuance of a voter card to every active registered Virginia voter. This significant step ensures that every Virginia voter is guaranteed to have at least one of the many different valid forms of ID required to be presented at the polls.
Protecting against voter fraud and making sure our elections are secure are critical for confidence in our democracy. The legislation I signed into law is a practical and reasonable step to make our elections more secure while also ensuring access to the ballot box for all qualified voters.
It is welcome news that DOJ has recognized the compliance of this legislation with the Voting Rights Act.”
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Let me repeat the relevant portion here:
the executive order directed the State Board of Elections to send every Virginia voter a voter card, a valid form of ID under state law, before Election Day, so that every registered Virginia voter has a valid ID to present at the polls.
That decimates the argument put forward by those opposed to voter ID laws that they amount to a “poll tax” (even though such laws typically have a provision that IDs are supplied at no charge to those not possessing a valid ID.) No one needs to pay a dime to obtain this. No one needs to travel anywhere to get this.
So, what will the arguments be against a voter ID requirement now that voter cards are a valid form of ID?
One Response to “I Can Hardly Wait To Hear The Arguments Against THIS Voter ID Law…”
OK, you guys can take this; we win everything ele…..all on principle of course……
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