Per NewsWorks: “A pair of Northwest Philadelphia lawmakers will introduce a bill in Harrisburg on Monday that calls for a complete repeal of the state’s controversial Voter ID law. . . Evans and other opponents argue that the law will only serve to disenfranchise mostly Democratic voters — namely the elderly and minorities — who don’t have or can’t easily obtain a photo ID.” Yes, because so many elderly Pennsylvania voters were prevented from voting in Tuesday’s primary election Voter ID rollout. Oh, wait. . . Voter ID Gets Lots of Love on Primary Test Run – From Disabled Seniors: Florence Hasson was on her way out of the Edgemont building at the Madison Senior Apartments in Chester when a younger woman on her way in called out to her. “Don’t forget to vote,” said the younger woman, smiling. “Oh, I won’t,” replied Hasson heartily. She was in her wheelchair and about to be hoisted up into a Community Transit van when I caught up with her. I asked her if she had a photo ID. “I got everything,” she said. She has a state ID, she said. And when it comes to voting, “I never had a problem,” she said. She didn’t expect any today. I asked her if any of her friends had concerns about the new Voter ID law? “No,” she replied. Everybody’s got everything they need. . . Monique Jackson is the property manager at the senior community. She said she hasn’t heard anyone raise a concern about not having a photo ID. Voter ID Law Can’t Stop These Two Guys – In Their 80’s: The old man coming out of the voting room at the Fair Acres Geriatric Center was wearing a black Eagles cap and a black jacket. He was asked what he thought about the new Voter ID law. “All you need is a driver’s license. What’s the big deal?” He said he was exactly 88 years old. . .
Seconds later, another old man who’d gone in to vote came out. He’d begged off talking to a newspaperman on the way in, but apparently changed his mind on his way out. He presented his driver’s license. “Does this look like me?” “Close enough,” came the reply. He is 85, soon to be 86.