Posted on Jul 1, 2021
Pennsylvania Gov Vetoes GOP-Backed Voter ID Bill - Washington Free Beacon
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Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf (D.) vetoed an election reform bill on Wednesday, citing its inclusion of voter identification requirements. The bill would have mandated voter identification in all elections—a measure supported by 80 percent of Americans in numerous polls. The bill would have also required signature matching for mail-in ballots, in addition to moving up the deadline for voter registration and mail-in voting applications. Wolf said the bill was a form of "voter suppression."
"This bill is ultimately not about improving access to voting or election security but about restricting the freedom to vote," Wolf wrote in a memo announcing his veto.
A June poll from Franklin and Marshall College found that 59 percent of Pennsylvania registered voters believe state election laws needed to be revised. Support for signature matching for mail-in ballots stood at 81 percent and support for voter identification requirements polled at 74 percent.
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"This bill is ultimately not about improving access to voting or election security but about restricting the freedom to vote," Wolf wrote in a memo announcing his veto.
A June poll from Franklin and Marshall College found that 59 percent of Pennsylvania registered voters believe state election laws needed to be revised. Support for signature matching for mail-in ballots stood at 81 percent and support for voter identification requirements polled at 74 percent.
Views expressed are my own and not those of my employer/American Red Cross.
Pennsylvania Gov Vetoes GOP-Backed Voter ID Bill - Washington Free Beacon
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Something else they need to do it truncate the rolls every few years to keep the dead from voting. That isn't meant in a mean way but there have been reports of people 100+ years old voting. I don't have any evidence to prove this but my guess is that 99% of these are fraudulent votes.
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Cpl (Join to see)
100,000 in the US doesn't mean 100,000 in Pennsylvania. And considering the china virus killed a lot of seniors, how many in PA are remaining and how many have not been diagnosed with age related mental deficiencies? Responsible people will always verify their voter status.
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There is nothing wrong with ensuring prospective voters are actually who they claim to be. It is self-destructive to do otherwise.
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GySgt Thomas Vick
That's to bad, maybe next election. People are getting pretty fed up with all of this crap that democrats are trying push down their throats.
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No, they are talking about making a state constitutional amendment that would not require the governor signature.
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