Comments on: Member Backlash to Philly Bar Opposition to Voter ID http://www.electionlawcenter.com/uncategorized/member-backlash-to-philly-bar-opposition-to-voter-id/ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:18:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.37 By: TexasTea http://www.electionlawcenter.com/uncategorized/member-backlash-to-philly-bar-opposition-to-voter-id/#comment-644 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:34:12 +0000 http://www.electionlawcenter.com/uncategorized/member-backlash-to-philly-bar-opposition-to-voter-id/#comment-644 Sorry if this is a duplicate:

Setting aside the questionable Brennan Center numbers, shouldn’t the focus be NOT on “US citizens” but “registered voters”? If someone lacks the requirements to register or vote under CURRENT laws, they cannot claim to be “disenfranchised” by the addition of NEW laws like Voter ID, can they?

]]> By: TexasTea http://www.electionlawcenter.com/uncategorized/member-backlash-to-philly-bar-opposition-to-voter-id/#comment-643 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:18:30 +0000 http://www.electionlawcenter.com/uncategorized/member-backlash-to-philly-bar-opposition-to-voter-id/#comment-643 “A recent study conducted by the [convicted felon George Soros Funded, ELC addition] Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law shows that 11% of U.S. citizens lack photo ID. Disproportionately, those without photo ID tend to be elderly, minority, indigent or disabled citizens.”

Even if the 11% figure were accurate, shouldn’t we only look at REGISTERED VOTERS to judge the impact of the NEW VOTER ID LAW? I’m NOT a member of the bar, but it seems like many of these people wouldn’t qualify to register under CURRENT laws – therefore, they are NOT “disenfranchised” by the addition of NEW laws.

Am I on to something, or just on something?

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