Democrats push back against voter ID laws

[struggle4progress]

May 17, 2012 4:42 PM
Democrats push back against voter ID laws
By Stephanie Condon

... More than two dozen states have passed strict voter ID laws since 2011 ...

While the Obama campaign organizes its efforts to mitigate the impact of the laws, Democrats in Congress are trying to roll them back.

Five Democrats in the House on Thursday unveiled the Voter Empowerment Act, a bill to strengthen federal rules that enable citizens to register to vote and protect them from voter intimidation. The bill was introduced by Reps. John Lewis of Georgia, James Clyburn of South Carolina, John Conyers of Michigan, Robert Brady of Pennsylvania, and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

"Just six months from a presidential election and amid an unprecedented drive to impose new restrictions on who can vote in states across the country, Democrats will fight for the right to vote and for the integrity of our electoral system," Hoyer said in a statement ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57436606-503544/democrats-push-back-against-voter-id-laws/

[Marie Marie]

1. It's about time.

But why do I still have the feeling that this will never pass. They know that voter suppression is the only way they can hope to win.

[goclark]

2. What are they waiting for...

?

[Sherman A1]

4. Seems a bit late too me

This should have been done, when the first one or two were enacted.

[ellisonz]

3. The Republicans will never allow it...