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May 13, 2008
The Efforts to Crack Down on "Voter Fraud," i.e., Latino Voters
The N.Y. Times talks tough on efforts of various states to tighten up on voter fraud:
"Missouri and at least 19 other states are considering passing laws that would force people to prove their citizenship before they can vote. These bills are not a sincere effort to prevent noncitizens from voting; that is a made-up problem. The real aim is to reduce turnout by eligible voters. Republicans seem to think that laws of this kind will help them win elections, but burdensome rules like these — and others cropping up around the country — pose a serious threat to democracy and should be stopped."
"Driving while brown (or black)" has been a punishable offense for many years. Now, it appears that some states want to make it a crime for "voting while Mexican." In LULAC v. Perry, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state of texas's redistricting scheme that discriminated against Hispanic voters. It looks like Mizzou and some other states are looking for a Plan B.
KJ
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What an outrage! To think that one would actually have to present proof of his/her citizenship to prove eligibility to vote. Of course it must be a racist plot! What else could it be! After all, we have the word of paranoid ethnocentrists to prove it. We should continue to rely on easily forgable documents that don't prove a thing about the eligility of the prospective voter. Anyone who claims to be eligible to vote and has difficulties in proving it should be given all the help necessary to make it right. But rather than try to madate governmental assistance, our ACLU would rather leave it open to potential corruption. Most folks think that it makes little sense to maintain a status quo that's frought with risk. Fortunately, the Supreme Court is more intelligent.
Posted by: Publius | May 13, 2008 10:43:06 PM
