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‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler

Matthew Vadum

My PJ Tatler blog post from November 6, 2012: ‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler By Matthew Vadum The Left’s obsession with voter ID laws amounts to “disenfranchisement hysteria,” according to Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R). Photo ID requirements for voting, whether instituted in America or anywhere in the world, are “correlated with increased voter turnout, substantial increased voter turnout, and a whole lot of good things and I think that shows that some of this disenfranchisement hysteria is, frankly, frankly silly,” Gessler said during a  panel discussion on electoral integrity at the … Continue reading ‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler

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Paranoia from The Nation magazine

Matthew Vadum

The Left is going all-out to push the tired old meme that asking a voter for photo ID somehow discriminates against minorities, the poor, and other aggrieved groups. Longtime fellow-traveler and ACORN apologist Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, is trying to raise money by promoting this ridiculous idea. Not unexpected but still tedious. Make that very tedious. Here’s a copy of a fundraising letter I received today from her: Continue reading Paranoia from The Nation magazine

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Voter ID Laws: Racist or Reasonable?

Matthew Vadum

Both the Left and Right have expressed concern over potential abuse in America’s current voting process. But as the rhetoric flies, what are the facts? And is the Department of Justice heeding all concerns? By Brandon Darby (This piece is an abbreviated version of Brandon Darby’s original printed piece that was featured in Townhall Magazine’s March 2012 issue) There’s been much said lately about election integrity and voter identification laws. Both sides of the American political spectrum have raised concerns over polls and potential abuses in the American voting process. In fact, due to the serious voter registration irregularities identified … Continue reading Voter ID Laws: Racist or Reasonable?