New Hampshire governor vetoes voter ID bill
Voter turnout in New Hampshire is among the highest in the nation, election after election. There is no voter fraud problem in New Hampshire. We already have strong elections laws that are effective in regulating our elections
That was the statement New Hampshire Governor John Lynch made when he vetoed a voter ID bill earlier today. He claimed that this bill “creates a real risk that New Hampshire voters will be denied their right to vote.” I want to know which legitimate voters would be denied the right to vote under this bill, after all, in order to register to vote you need an ID. So who had an ID when they registered that no longer would have an ID to present when they went to the polls?
I am always amazed when I go to vote and I can walk right in and claim that I am Steve Dennis and I am not required to prove I am who I claim I am. When I walk into the polls the book of registered voters in open in front of me; I can easily see all of the names in the book and I can see who has already voted. It would be all too easy for me to look at the information in front of me and pick a name on the list that is unchecked and vote in that person’s place. The voter ID law would stop that possibility from becoming a reality but John Lynch doesn’t think this potential problem is a legitimate concern.
While this bill passed with a veto proof majority in the State House, it fell short of a veto proof majority in the State Senate so it looks as though this bill will fall by the wayside. With all of the activities for which an ID is needed it seems strange that a person can conduct the most important civil obligation without showing any proof of who they are. And that is the way the Democrats want it…..go figure.
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You read these stories all the time. Frankly, I don’t get. How can anybody be against voter I.D. How does an I.D. harm anyone unless they don’t legally qualify for an I. D., in which case THEY SHOULDN’T BEALLOWED TO VOTE!!!
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It sounds reasonable to me, yet the Democrats continue to stop measures like this.
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These stories are almost beyond belief — until we consider who benefits by not requiring ID. Even in a fledgling democracry like Iraq voter ID was required.
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If the Democrats were not benefitting from this they would be on board with voter ID, but it benefits them for people without IDs to vote so they try to paint us as the bad guys for supporting measures like this.
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Voter ID passed here in Texas, but I am pretty sure we have a lot more suspected wetbacks trying to vote than NH does… Just sayin’, we need it, ALL states should have it..
And I have NO problem with presenting an ID when I vote…
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I am pretty sure we don’t have nearly as many illegals up here as you do in Texas, although some of the larger sounthern NH cities have a problem, I still can’t get over the fact that I don’t have to show my ID when I vote.
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Bummer. Who goes out the door these days without I.D.?
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We can’t win them all, I guess, but you are right we need ID for so many things that we do today it is hard to believe that one thing we don’t need ID for is voting.
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Anyone who would try to claim no voter fraud problem exsists is delusional, or lying. We have to show on demand a liscense to drive, build a house, sell alcohol, or any of the myriad things government regulates. But to require one to show proof of the right to vote is called racist, sexist, or trying to disenfranchise voters. When in fact every fradulent vote disenfranchises one legal vote. These days when a couple districts in one state may be enough to swing an election we need to ensure our elections are valid.
How about only allowing property owners, true taxpayers, and only people who have skin in the game be allowed to vote.. You take goverment money in any form and your vote only counts as 1/2. Would that be any more outrageous than the experiments being done in areas where if you are a minority you get to vote multiple times depending on the racial makeup of the district. That was actually up held in Oct 2010..
“In a 5-4 decision the high court agreed with the lobbying group Legalization of Latinos (LOL) and the Obama Administration that Hispanic voters deserve six votes each, while white voters are permitted just one. The justices also granted extra votes to other minorities, including African Americans (eight votes per person), native Americans (seven votes), Muslims (six), atheists (five), Wiccans and transexuals (four), Pacific Islanders (three), and Jews and Asians (two each).
Here is Justice Kagan’s view of the Constitution –
“What keeps the Constitution alive is the U.S. Supreme Court,” she said. “As we justices observe society, we breathe life into the Constitution by interpreting it in ways that permit modernization and conformance with current societal mores and trends. Otherwise, the document would continue to mean what its founders intended, an untenable situation for citizens who are dissatisfied with majority rule. Though the Constitution permits amendments, the process, which calls for a three-fourths majority ratification by the individual states, is an unreasonable and unjustified requirement.”
We are in real trouble here people. The courts not only want to but are usurping power to make law. You can’t pass a law anywhere in the country without instand challenges in court. Damm the peoples vote.
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I have been following this story. Apparently it has not been appealed.The Courts ordered because of a requirement on racial quota.
“Cumulative voting” is a method of voting . Under cumulative voting , each voter gets to cast six votes, but not necessarily for six different candidates. He can vote for six different candidates, cast all six votes for one candidate, or any combination in between just as long as he casts no more than six votes for that contest.
The voters of Port Chester, New York, went to the polls on Tuesday, June 15 using cumulative voting and early voting. They did so because the Village of Port Chester was ordered to do so by a federal court. According to Amy Ngai of FairVote, this was the first time such methods of voting were used in the State of New York.
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I believe most people have never heard of this. If the media brought this forward it would not stand. It has been tried so far only in a couple areas that were totally minority held so not too many people raised a stink about it.
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Wow! That is scary stuff there, I had not heard about this!
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Steve at first I thought it was a total urban legend. Unfortunatly it appears it is not.
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Needless to say, we have got to stop this before we lose our country!
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No Problemo Senior…I left my ID in the Car…..
Aloha From Sunny South Florida!
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