Pennsylvania enacts "motor voter" law, dooming Republican party

[RobDownSouth]

Pennsylvania just enacted legislation today that enabled anyone over 18 who applies for a driver's license to be automatically enrolled as a voter unless they choose to "opt out" of the process. There are certain qualifications to be met, of course.

These so-called "motor voter" laws represent an existential threat to Republican "Block The Vote" initiatives in the state.

A new wrinkle: People with drivers licenses changing their address at the DMV now automatically cancel their existing old address voter registration and enroll again based on their new home address.

Rightguide and teh usual suspects will be along shortly to bitch and moan as they are wont to do. Perhaps HisArpy will entertain us with his legal opinion on the possibility of non-whites (aka "undesirables") voting.

 

[Dribble]

I loved living in Oregon. They sent the ballots to you...you completed them...inserted them in an envelope and inserted that into a signed drop-off envelope (yes 2 envelopes). I think they too had motor voter. Voting should be easy. Good for them

 

[spegil]

Yup!

Horrid

Cause we all know REPOZ dont drive!

 

[Chernosoth]

That could save money by eliminating the extra work of purges. Cost cutting Republicans could do that in more states, or answer questions of why they don't want to save money.

 

[RobDownSouth]

So ALEC, which is the ultraconservative consortium which develops cookie-cutter conservative laws for Republicans, has given notice of their primary legislative direction this year. to wit:

Now that the majority of states require state-issued picture IDs (usually drivers licenses) to vote, it's time for stage 2 legislation: IF YOU PRESENT A DRIVERS LICENSE AT A POLL LOCATION AND YOU HAVE ANY UNPAID FINES (INCLUDING PARKING TICKETS) AGAINST YOUR LICENSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE

 

[pocjet]

Lets do away with all this shit, costing time and money! Just start all elections with the DemonRats at 53% of the votes! Simple....Saves time, saves money, no recunts needed no bitching on Lit or on Tee Vee and all are happy

 

[YDB95]

Lets do away with all this shit, costing time and money! Just start all elections with the DemonRats at 53% of the votes! Simple....Saves time, saves money, no recunts needed no bitching on Lit or on Tee Vee and all are happy

Keep talking! Feel free to float that with your likeminded friends!

 

[jaF0]

How many Pubnikovs would not be able to vote if they had to pay their fines first?

 

[Rick345]

How many Pubnikovs would not be able to vote if they had to pay their fines first?

Most, it's hard to afford paying tickets and your meth at the same time..

 

[jaF0]

But, but, bit the 'Pubs said it was biased!!!

Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows​

New data from automatic voter registration at Pennsylvania driver’s license centers shows that sign-ups have grown but remain almost evenly divided between the political parties in the presidential battleground state.





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