Better Safe Than Sorry: Take ID When You Vote
Dear Friends of Working Assets,
We're writing because improperly enforced voter ID laws across the
country are resulting in disenfranchisement of eligible voters. If you
haven't voted already, bring identification with you when you go to
the polls.
In South Carolina, the Governor had to leave and come back with proper
ID. In Missouri, the Secretary of State -- the chief election officer
-- was wrongly asked three times to produce photo identification even
though that state's photo ID requirement was recently struck down in
court.
If the politicians are having a hard time casting a ballot, imagine
what's happening to regular citizens. A bewildering array of new
regulations are in place this year -- and reports from the field
already indicate that the rules are being applied inconsistently.
Electiononline.org has created a state-by-state guide of voter ID
requirements. You may want to check your state's requirements before
you vote so you'll be aware if pollworkers at your polling place are
asking for more than is legally required, potentially turning away
eligible voters. Click here for that guide:
http://act.actforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/eqsX0PFvzW0UGh0BRhR0Ec
But just to be safe -- the best thing for you to do is to bring photo
identification with you when you go to the polls today. And if you
want to increase your impact, share this message with everyone you
know -- and make sure they take their photo ID's and get out to vote
today too.
Thank you for everything you are doing to help safeguard our
democracy.
Sincerely,
Will Easton
Manager
Working Assets
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