People: I think the state Republicans (if actually contemplating requiring the presentation of an official photo ID at the time of voting) are trying to unnecessarily control a situation that is NOT out of control.
I remember going to the county clerk to register for voting when I moved to Springfield. I showed my new Missouri drivers license to the clerk, and was promptly issued a voter registration card. Assuming county clerks in Missouri are honest and doing their jobs properly, why shouldn't a simple voter registration card sufficient for access to ballot at election time. The critical information on each card has to match what the poll people have in front of them as official records. Hey, I've worked as a election official. The opportunity for someone voting fraudulently in Greene County is zero. Where is the fraud being committed by not having an official picture ID, when a voter with a valid registration card asks a ballot to vote? This proposed legislation smells the same as all the control aspects of our federal Patriot Act. Jim Hornaday ________________________________ From: Jerry Blevins <jb...@mchsi.com> To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 1:55:45 PM Subject: RE: [MoLiCo] Fw: Stop Republican voter suppression in Missouri Most of them do not have a picture ID, are you telling me that if you are required to be at or in a certain place and you had to furnish ID to get in, that will take care of the requirement at the time you vote, ------I Don’t think so------, like I said, people need to think these things through before jumping on the band wagon, unless of course they have another agenda. Jerry From:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com [mailto:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Martz Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 1:14 PM To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [MoLiCo] Fw: Stop Republican voter suppression in Missouri No it wouldn't since these people required ID when they were admitted On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Jerry Blevins <jb...@mchsi.com> wrote: Well most people do not think these things through, I think it does disenfranchise a lot of legal voters, an example, and this is only one, I can name others, this would take away most if not all of the people who are in nursing homes and places like that, both elder and young. Jerry From:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com [mailto:missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Martz Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 12:48 PM To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [MoLiCo] Fw: Stop Republican voter suppression in Missouri Republicans in the state legislature are trying to pass a law requiring that voters show a form of ID with a picture on it before someone can vote. This does NOTHING to disenfranchise any legal voter since most of them have either a driver license or can be issued a state ID card with a picture. On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Linda Herd <linda.h...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Can you believe this? ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Ali Rozell, CREDO Action" <a...@credoaction.com> To: Linda Marie Herd <linda.h...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 12:52:02 PM Subject: Stop Republican voter suppression in Missouri Error! Filename not specified. Take a stand against suppression of Missouri voters Tell Gov. Nixon to oppose voter suppression in Missouri Error! Filename not specified. Clicking here will add your name to this petition: Missouri Republicans have proposed a voter identification bill that would disenfranchise thousands of voters across the state. Missouri's citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote, and no one, including Missouri Republicans, should be able to take that away. As Governor, it is important that you come out in opposition to this bill and protect Missourians from Republican attempts at voter suppression. Error! Filename not specified. Dear Linda, Republicans in the Missouri state legislature are fighting hard to pass a voter identification bill that would disenfranchise thousands of voters across the state. The bill would require voters to show a valid form of photo identification when they head to the polls, and the information on the ID must match their voter registration information. There hasn't been a single instance of voter impersonation fraud in Missouri — the exact type of fraud that this bill would supposedly combat. 1 Why do the Republicans want to pass a bill that doesn't serve any purpose other than making it much harder for student voters, seniors, and lower-income citizens to vote? Because Republicans believe that suppressing their votes will give Republican candidates an edge at the polls. Governor Jay Nixon should be trying to help more eligible voters participate in the democratic process, not disenfranchising seniors, students and the poor. Ask Governor Nixon to come out strong against the disenfranchising photo ID bill and tell lawmakers to oppose the measure. Click here to automatically sign the petition. This bill would make it incredibly difficult for more transient members of the Missouri electorate, like students and lower-income voters, to be able to vote without going through costly and time consuming procedures to get new photo identification every time they move. Senior citizen voters would also be affected because they may not be able to drive or might not be physically able to travel to obtain new photo identification. Under the proposed law, they would be unable to vote without showing a current photo ID. It's not okay for Missouri Republicans to pick and choose which Missourians are able to vote. U.S. citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote, and no one, including Missouri Republicans, should be able to take that away. Governor Jay Nixon can take a stand against this bill and show its supporters that he won't let them decide who can and can not vote in Missouri. But if the Governor doesn't voice his strong opposition, the bill may slide through the state legislature, and become law in Missouri. Ask Governor Jay Nixon to come out strong against the disenfranchising photo ID bill and tell lawmakers to oppose the measure. Click here to automatically sign the petition. I'm a Missouri voter. Please join me in standing up for the voting rights of the many Missourians who would be disenfranchised under the proposed bill. Governor Nixon needs to hear from constituents like you and me that he must speak out to ensure that all of our state's eligible citizens can vote. Thank youfor protecting the rights of Missouri voters, Ali Rozell, Campaign Manager CREDO Action from Working Assets 1STLToday.com , February 8, 2011 Error! Filename not specified. © 2011 CREDO. All rights reserved. Questions? Send us an e-mail or write us at: 101 Market Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94105. This is a message from CREDO / Working Assets. 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