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Gothmog

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2. This is to lessen the litigation risk

Reply to modrepub (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:04 PM

Jul 2012

That ACLU and others have sued the state on this voter suppression law and had a good chance of proving that it is a poll tax. These changes lessen that chance.

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State to rollback requirements for voter ID [View all] modrepub Jul 2012 OP

Major bullshit! immoderate Jul 2012 #1

This is to lessen the litigation risk Gothmog Jul 2012 #2

Don't see any provisions for travel vouchers. Downwinder Jul 2012 #3

Most important is July 25 date... Stuart G Jul 2012 #4

Probably most are based on States' own constitutions, so, No, elleng Jul 2012 #13

TRANSLATION: The Pennsylvania Department of State announced Friday rocktivity Jul 2012 #5

For free? bluestateguy Jul 2012 #6

Rachel had a great discussion on this a couple of nights ago.. Stuart G Jul 2012 #7

Here is the link... Stuart G Jul 2012 #8

Yes it is free, but extremely inconvenient and inaccessible. femmocrat Jul 2012 #11

This doesn't make any sense ... YOHABLO Jul 2012 #9

This is the difference: elleng Jul 2012 #12

Big fat hairy deal --- people still have to go to the drivers' license centers. femmocrat Jul 2012 #10

Ironically, I just had my license renewed in Montco this year malthaussen Jul 2012 #16

So, here in PA what we should do now is arrange vans or buses to give free rides to the DMV. drm604 Jul 2012 #14

Here in Philadelphia BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #15

Check out this FaceBook post. drm604 Jul 2012 #20

Lots of Repubs in Philly modrepub Jul 2012 #17

The question then arises quaker bill Jul 2012 #18

Still BS but it represents a tactical political retreat of sorts Tom Rinaldo Jul 2012 #19

Check out this FaceBook post. drm604 Jul 2012 #21