- Study finds costs associated with voter IDs, By Krissah Thompson, July 17, 2012, Washington Post: “New laws in 10 states requiring voters to show IDs could present serious challenges to voters without financial resources and transportation, according to a report released Wednesday. The study by the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, which opposes the new laws, found several obstacles that could keep voters from being able to cast ballots, including limited access to offices that issue the IDs required under the new measures…”
- Study: Many could face obstacles in voter ID laws, By Pam Fessler, July 18, 2012, National Public Radio: “A new report by the Brennan Center for Justice finds that more than 10 million potential voters in states that require photo ID at the polls live more than 10 miles from offices that issue such ID. Nearly 500,000 of these voters don’t have access to a car or other vehicle. Many of these people presumably already have a photo ID, but for those who don’t, the new laws pose a special challenge, according to the Brennan center. The center, which advocates for wider citizen participation in government, opposes many of these new voter ID laws. The report, which details the obstacles to getting government-issued photo ID, is the latest volley in the battle over the impact of new state voting laws…”
Tag: Voter identification
Voter ID Law – South Carolina
Opponents say S.C.’s voting law unfair for the poor, By Pam Fessler, October 19, 2011, National Public Radio: “South Carolina is one of several states that passed laws this year requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID at the polls. The South Carolina measure still needs approval from the U.S. Justice Department to ensure that it doesn’t discriminate against certain voters. Voting rights advocates say the requirement will be a big burden for some, especially the elderly and the poor, who can have a difficult time getting a photo ID – even in this day and age…”
States and Voter ID Laws
New state rules raising hurdles at voting booth, By Michael Cooper, October 2, 2011, New York Times: “Since Republicans won control of many statehouses last November, more than a dozen states have passed laws requiring voters to show photo identification at polls, cutting back early voting periods or imposing new restrictions on voter registration drives. With a presidential campaign swinging into high gear, the question being asked is how much of an impact all of these new laws will have on the 2012 race. State officials, political parties and voting experts have all said that the impact could be sizable. Now, a new study to be released Monday by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law has tried to tally just how many voters stand to be affected…”