Supreme Court Throws voting rights under the bus...
The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Indiana'a voter ID laws. These laws have the effect of making it more difficult for the elderly and the poor to vote. However, they have the "benefit" of ensuring that that our elections will never suffer the voting fraud like we have no record of taking place in the 20th century!
That's right-- make it harder to vote in order to promote society's interest in preventing something that literally never happens.
In dissent, Justices Souter and Ginsburg:
Indiana’s "Voter ID Law" threatens to impose nontrivial
burdens on the voting right of tens of thousands of the State’s
citizens, [] and a significant percentage of those individuals are
likely to be deterred from voting. The statute is
unconstitutional under the balancing standard of Burdick v. Takushi,
504 U. S. 428 (1992): a State may not burden the right to vote merely
by invoking abstract interests, be they legitimate, [] or even
compelling, but must make a particular, factual showing that threats to
its interests outweigh the particular impediments it has imposed. The State has made no such justification here, and as to some aspects of its law, it has hardly even tried.
More here.
- FILED UNDER: Editor Posts, Elections, Supreme Court
- April 28, 2008








By frazzledMay 1, 2008 - 12:24am
Reassuring the system. First, how can it hurt to ask for a damn ID if somebody wants to VOTE! We require ID to purchase liquor or to see an "R" rated movie (if you look young enough) and I respectfully suggest that voting is a bit more important than either one of those two functions... If requiring state issued picture ID (which are free or nearly free - click the link I supplied) provides a bit more security in our voting system.....THEN WHERE IS THE PROBLEM! I'd LOVE to see a national poll on how the public feels about requiring ID when voting. I'll just be it would reflect the LIBERAL state of NY's stance on illegal aliens' getting drivers licences and that was about 70% AGAINST. And that is NEW YORK! The state the elected such conservatives as Hillary, Chuck and Elliot (Love client #9) Spitzer...
"My presidency will be al Qaeda's worst nightmare." -John McCain Sep 4, 2007
President John McCain, brought to you in part by the Democratic Party...
- parent
By Fight4itMay 1, 2008 - 8:45am