Rod Wrote:
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> I urge citizens to contact thier state deligate on
> this important matter. If it passes you will need
> a photo id to vote. You caneasily find your state
> deligate by googling Virginia Deligate and your
> zip code- Rod
>
> Stop Photo ID Requirement Bill
>
> On Friday, January 25 at 7 a.m., the House
> Privileges and Elections, Elections subcommittee
> will vote on HB 65 (Marshall, R.G.), which
> requires voters to present a photo identification
> document issued by Virginia or the United States
> to vote. The bill is modeled after the Indiana
> statute that was recently heard by the U.S.
> Supreme Court.
>
> Photo IDs impose an unnecessary and undue burden
> on the exercise of the fundamental right to vote
> for millions of Americans who are eligible,
> registered, and qualified to vote. Requiring
> voters to purchase photo identification or the
> supporting documents needed to obtain a photo ID
> would be tantamount to requiring them to pay a
> poll tax.
>
> Because a significant number of racial and ethnic
> minority voters, voters with disabilities
> (especially those whose disabilities prevent them
> from driving), rural and Native voters, the
> homeless, the elderly, and low-income people do
> not have photo identification nor the financial
> means to acquire it, the burden would fall
> disproportionately and unfairly burden them.
>
> Please contact members of the subcommittee and
> voice your opposition before Friday morning. Click
> on the Delegates' name for their contact
> information.
>
> Elections subcommittee: Jones, S.C. (Chair), Bell,
> Brink, Dance, O'Bannon, Suit
>
> Please contact me with any questions or comments.
> Thank you for your hard work!
>
> Hope R. Amezquita
>
>
lobby@acluva.org
>
> 804-644-8080
Stop this now! If this is in place, it will much more difficult for me and my friends to vote more than once!