You Can Vote In November Without ID
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr. offered his ruling on Voter ID today—again. Except this time, he decided to stay the execution of the law, rather than upholding it. The law will not be required come November. Rather, it will be conducted via a “soft rollout.” Which means it’s not really time for anti-ID activists to begin celebrating,...
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DAILY GRINDER: Voter ID Continues Today; Rally at Community College of Philadelphia
The Rock the Vote Bus is stopping today at the Community College of Philadelphia, encouraging students to register to vote. The stop will feature performances by Talib Kweli and Dice Raw. They’re going to be there from 12-4 p.m. and the event is open to the public. This is awesome, but I personally miss the “Vote or Die”/cake or death campaign...
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PA Must Prove to Commonwealth Court That It Can Provide IDs by Election Day
There were a myriad of opinions when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released its ruling on the state’s Voter ID case yesterday. Some claimed the court “blocked” the law (which is not true); others called the court’s decision to send it back to the Commonwealth Court a “punt”; and still others—mostly those against the bill—called this a moderate...
Continue ReadingWill Blocked Texas Voter-ID Law Impact Pennsylvania?
A federal court today blocked Texas’ voter ID law, saying the state failed to prove the law would not negatively impact minorities. The proposed law is similar to that of Pennsylvania’s in that it would have forced all voters to show identification at the polls. Also like the Texas law, the Department of Justice is looking into Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law...
Continue ReadingCommonwealth Court to Hear Testimony in Voter-ID Case
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has its day in court this week when the civil-rights group and others challenge the legality of the state’s voter-ID law, which was passed in March and requires that all Pennsylvania voters bring a valid government-issued identification to the polls when they vote, from November 2012 on. To prepare the press for the landmark trial,...
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