Republicans & Democrats - The Facts about voting

[Hawaii Hiker]

This is couple months old (and may have been posted here prevously), but I think it is an important read as we get closer to election day...

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/94790/republicans_vs._democrats_and_the_facts_about_voting/

"If there had been no effort to purge felons off the voting rolls or if the effort had limited itself to purging actual felons, Al Gore would have won the state of Florida and become the 43d President of the United States. But, rather than focus on that regrettable fact, I want you to focus on the fact that Republicans engage in this type of behavior in every presidential election (and in many state-wide and local elections as well). The Republicans may not consistently break the law, but they do consistently seek to discourage eligible voters from turning out to the polls. Meanwhile, Democrats consistently do the opposite"...

"In every major city in the country there are thousands of young men and women that do not have a car, do not drive, do not do any business at banks, and simply have no need or use for an official photo ID. Many times, a school-issued photo ID is sufficient for whatever limited needs they have to prove identification. There are also many elderly people that no longer drive. Oftentimes, nuns have no photo ID. The Republicans know this, and they know that requiring a photo ID will inconvenience these groups, which vote disproportionately for Democrats, by imposing an extra step (including a fee) beyond mere voter registration to voting eligibility".