Arkansas House overrides Gov's veto of voter ID bill

[Cannikin]

Source: Arkansas Times

At 2:20 p.m., the House is hearing arguments from Rep. Stephen Meeks to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of the bill to require a photo ID to vote in Arkansas.

The bill is a carbon copy of legislation introduced nationally by Republicans for what some Republicans have acknowledged in moments of candor is expected to depress turnout among poor and minority voters don't possess driver's licenses, the most common form of ID.

Gov. Mike Beebe said the bill presented an impediment to voting, plus amounted to an unfunded mandate. I reprinted Gov. Beebe's eloquent veto message in my column this week.

UPDATE: The veto was overriden 52-45. I don't have roll call yet, but it sounds like Speaker Carter got the Democratic support he wanted so that a bipartisan label could be put on the vote. Three didn't vote. I'm guessing one of those was Speaker Carter.

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[tom2255]

1. I didn't know it was possible to be in america

without some form of photo ID. I have to show my ID for freakin everything.

[Demit]

3. I don't.

[dlwickham]

10. me either

[Downwinder]

4. It is very possible.

[LanternWaste]

7. It's quite possible

It's quite possible, despite your melodramatic use the word "everything"

And as the specific instances of voter fraud are so low, it's a better use of tax dollars to debate ways and means of wild reducing shark attacks in Nebraska...

[sinkingfeeling]

2. There is no way of stopping this crap in Arkansas. They can override every

one of Beebe's vetoes. The fascists are winning here.

[geek tragedy]

5. What majority does Arkansas require for a veto override?

If they just require a simple majority, why bother giving the governor a veto in the first place?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. It is a simple majority to override.

[Doctor_J]

14. Whcih makes the veto completely useless

right?

[valerief]

8. Who can override the House? nt

[Historic NY]

9. the people by voting them out.

[Art_from_Ark]

11. Unfortunately, the first chance to do that is more than a year and a half away

In the meantime, the Republican bulls will be running loose in the china shop.

[Doctor_J]

15. Which will be tough since those who would vote them out

will no longer be allowed to vote.

Calling Eric Holder. The VRA is being violated. Please send some DoJ people to arrest these traitors.

[Blandocyte]

12. Changing laws and cheating is the only way the rich guys can win now

so expect a lot more of this kind of crap. They won't settle for losing again. They spent way too much money backing Romney last time.

[Doctor_J]

13. The president's "commission" will clear this up

Maybe in 2018 or so.