Democrats in RI tell the Story Behind Voter ID in the “Bluest” of All States Look at the long list of examples the author offers that are recounted from state legislators themselves: - A public official was told before voting herself that she’d voted already - An Illegal immigrant was offered documentation in exchange for impersonating voters and convincing others to impersonate voters - A man who voted once and returned in different garb to vote again - A voter who couldn’t spell his own name - People who are not constituents were brought in vans to vote at the polling places Given all this observed at the polls – coupled with the widespread popular support (Brown University poll found 85 percent of Rhode Islanders support voter ID), it’s not surprising the electoral reform commission in the state identified voter ID as a top priority, the state legislature passed the bill, and the governor signed it.”
“Why did the Democratic majority legislature in Rhode Island pass a voter ID law? A recent article in the Providence Phoenix offers the real answer: there is rampant vote fraud.