« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law  (Read 316 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Right_in_Virginia

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 79,988
Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
« on: April 13, 2020, 11:31:04 pm »
Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
National Review, Apr 13, 2020

Virginia will no longer require voters to present a photo ID in order to cast a ballot, Governor Ralph Northam announced Sunday as he signed several pieces of voter access legislation.

“Voting is a fundamental right, and these new laws strengthen our democracy by making it easier to cast a ballot, not harder,” Northam, a Democrat, said Sunday in a statement. “No matter who you are or where you live in Virginia, your voice deserves to be heard. I’m proud to sign these bills into law.”

“Voter ID laws disenfranchise individuals who may not have access to photo identification, and disproportionately impact low-income individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities,” the governor’s statement said.

The governor also signed legislation to make Election Day a state holiday, repealing and replacing Lee-Jackson Day, which honored Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Additionally, Virginia will implement automatic voter registration for people who access services at the DMV and expand polling station hours as well as early and absentee voting. Polling stations will be open until 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. Voters will be able to vote up to 45 days before to an election without providing the state with an approved excuse.


More:  https://www.nationalreview.com/news/virginia-governor-signs-legislation-repealing-voter-id-law/
Logged

Offline Right_in_Virginia

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 79,988
Re: Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2020, 11:31:30 pm »
 ***suicide***
Logged

Offline skeeter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 26,717
  • Gender: Male
Re: Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2020, 11:34:06 pm »
The rats are all about voter fraud.
Logged

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 36,663
Re: Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2020, 11:44:41 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on April 13, 2020, 11:31:04 pm
Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law

And the Virginia GOP remains silent.
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

-Dwight Eisenhower-


"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."

-Ayn Rand-

Offline Right_in_Virginia

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 79,988
Re: Virginia Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Voter ID Law
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2020, 11:57:55 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on April 13, 2020, 11:44:41 pm
And the Virginia GOP remains silent.

They weren't silent ... they are now the minority in the VA statehouse. They also get zero press. 

I hope the Trump 2020 campaign spends some time on Virginia .... Republicans in the state ... and we are significant .... need a shot of reality and hope, and quickly.

Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »