Alabama Republican likens automatic voter registration to giving ‘everyone a trophy’

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Raw Story

Erin Corbett
02 Nov 2016 at 17:32 ET


Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is speaking out against a new reform in voter registration that could lead to a great increase in the amount of registered voters, Slate reports.

The measure would automatically register eligible citizens “who interact with government agencies” to vote. Additionally, it would ensure that voter-registration information be transferred to election officials electronically, leaving less room for error in the process, according to the Brennan Center.

However, Merrill is opposed to the initiative because, he says, it “cheapens the work” of civil rights activists, adding that “just because you turned 18 doesn’t give you the right to vote.”

“These people fought, some of them were beaten, some of them were killed because of their desire to ensure that everybody that wanted to had the right to register to vote and participate in the process,” Merrill explained in an interview with the voting rights initiative, Answering the Call.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/alabama-republican-likens-automatic-voter-registration-to-giving-everyone-a-trophy/

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John Merrill, right, standing by Huckabee.

[world wide wally]

1. That's right, asshole.

We all get a trophy for being American.
Got a problem with that?

[SwankyXomb]

7. Here it is right here

[madaboutharry]

2. If he could go back in a time machine,

he would be one of those horrible people who beat up the civil rights workers.

[Eleanors38]

3. Don't want your goddam trophy. Just the right to vote. When over 18. nt

[Lindsay]

4. So people fought

to give government the right to make you jump through many hoops in order to vote?

Yeah, that makes sense.

[SHRED]

5. What a F'ing Sh#t head.

[awoke_in_2003]

6. What the hell?

"just because you turned 18 doesn’t give you the right to vote.”

“These people fought, some of them were beaten, some of them were killed because of their desire to ensure that everybody that wanted to had the right to register to vote and participate in the process,”

How Orwellian that you can hold both of these thoughts in your head at the same time.

[msanthrope]

8. That trophy is entitled "The Constitution." Fuck this guy. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

10. WTF????????????

“just because you turned 18 doesn’t give you the right to vote.”

Amendment XXVI
Right to Vote at Age 18

Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971. The 26th Amendment changed a portion of the 14th Amendment

Section 1

The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

Section 2

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-xxvi

These dumbasses can't read beyond the 2nd Amendment. A literal lunkead.

[wordnerd7651]

11. What a hypocrite

Longtime lurker here -- I had to register to call out this turd.

In 1986, John Merrill ran for and won SGA President at the University of Alabama as a non-Greek against The Machine, the scary Skull and Bones-y secret society of fraternities and sororities dedicated to keeping independent students out of the SGA. As someone who experienced intimidation and harassment from his opponents, he REALLY should know better than to spout this BS.

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