Voter ID laws are racist and undemocratic
State lawmakers
Despite repeated Republican lies that voter ID is a common-sense measure to stop voter fraud, instances of voter fraud are nearly non-existent. Republicans rely on the fact that voter ID laws suppress voter turnout.
These laws target people of color, college students, low-income people, and senior citizens--groups quite likely to vote for Democrats and less likely to have ID that meets voter ID requirements.
Perhaps the most impacted population is African Americans. About 11% of eligible voters do not have current ID. Nearly 25% of African-Americans do not have current state-issued ID. Because they have such an impact on black voters, and intentionally so, these laws are not only partisan trickery, they are utterly racist.
Sign if you agree: We need to put an end to racist voter ID laws once and for all.
These laws target people of color, college students, low-income people, and senior citizens--groups quite likely to vote for Democrats and less likely to have ID that meets voter ID requirements.
Perhaps the most impacted population is African Americans. About 11% of eligible voters do not have current ID. Nearly 25% of African-Americans do not have current state-issued ID. Because they have such an impact on black voters, and intentionally so, these laws are not only partisan trickery, they are utterly racist.
Sign if you agree: We need to put an end to racist voter ID laws once and for all.
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Voter ID laws are unnecessary and create barriers for many voters, especially African Americans. Repeal these racist laws now!