In the Politico article, Emily Schultheis repeats the left-wing, anti-voter ID Brennan Center’s claim that “at least 5 million voters could be affected by” new voter-ID laws, but von Spakovsky’s research reveals “that 5 million figure is completely speculative and not based on any substantive evidence.” “Schultheis also says, as if it is a proven fact, that these ‘laws tend to disproportionately affect young voters and minorities.’ Really? Based on what evidence? The actual turnout of Democratic and minority voters went up, not down, in Georgia and Indiana after their voter-ID laws went into effect.”
Calling out yet another of the “many poorly researched articles written about voter-ID laws,” Hans von Spakovsky notes “there is no evidence to support the claim, as expressed in the title of the article, that ‘Voter ID Laws Could Swing States’ — unless what is meant is that these laws could prevent the casting of fraudulent votes that could steal an election.”
“Getting It Wrong on Voter ID”
In the Politico article, Emily Schultheis repeats the left-wing, anti-voter ID Brennan Center’s claim that “at least 5 million voters could be affected by” new voter-ID laws, but von Spakovsky’s research reveals “that 5 million figure is completely speculative and not based on any substantive evidence.” “Schultheis also says, as if it is a proven fact, that these ‘laws tend to disproportionately affect young voters and minorities.’ Really? Based on what evidence? The actual turnout of Democratic and minority voters went up, not down, in Georgia and Indiana after their voter-ID laws went into effect.”
Calling out yet another of the “many poorly researched articles written about voter-ID laws,” Hans von Spakovsky notes “there is no evidence to support the claim, as expressed in the title of the article, that ‘Voter ID Laws Could Swing States’ — unless what is meant is that these laws could prevent the casting of fraudulent votes that could steal an election.”