Pennsylvania court hears arguments over controversial voter ID law

[Marcus Aurelius]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...-voter-id-law/

Opening arguments were held Monday in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court over the state’s controversial requirement that all voters in this key swing state provide photo I.D. when voting.

The law has been in place for the last three elections but has not yet been enforced because of temporary injunctions.

The state is confident that “the law will stand up in court,” and points out that people can get an I.D. at any one of 71 offices throughout the state. In some cases, people don’t even need to provide any documents…or any written proof of who they claim they are, such as a utility bill, to get one.

“You don’t have to show anything, all you have to do is show up,” says Hagen-Frederiksen.
“The constitutional issue here is, is it a disproportionally unfair burden on a particular group or class of people? The photo I.D.’s are available to everyone, the centers are available to everyone.”

I predict this law will eventually be upheld. I personally show my license when I vote here in PA, even without the law being in effect. I feel it safeguards my vote.

[Larrymc]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...-voter-id-law/

I predict this law will eventually be upheld. I personally show my license when I vote here in PA, even without the law being in effect. I feel it safeguards my vote.

There really is no viable reason not to have Voter ID, Undo hard ship on the poor is one that the Dems like to claim, but the poor as much, if not more than others need ID for aid and benefits. I suspect that the real concern is loosing the unregistered, Mul-ti Votes and the illegal Votes

[Marcus Aurelius]

There really is no viable reason not to have Voter ID, Undo hard ship on the poor is one that the Dems like to claim, but the poor as much, if not more than others need ID for aid and benefits. I suspect that the real concern is loosing the unregistered, Mul-ti Votes and the illegal Votes

[aboutime]

Marcus. Since I am a Pennsylvanian, born, and raised there.

Back in 1976 when our 2nd son was born. Due to low wages at the time. My wife and I had to apply for Food Stamps. BUT...in order to be eligible to receive Food Stamps, or any other kind of State Aid. Our 3 day old, youngest son had to have a SOCIAL SECURITY number in order to be eligible as a dependent.
If children are required to have SOME FORM OF ID. Why would anyone else complain? Unless doing so would...as suggested below. Take away the opportunity for Certain People to GAME the system, Cheat, and even VOTE MORE THAN ONE TIME???

[PostmodernProphet]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/15/pennsylvania-court-hears-arguments-over-controversial-voter-id-law

About 8.2 million voters are registered in the state, and estimates claimed that roughly 759,000 residents lacked a photo I.D. Fewer than 20,000 are reported to have obtained one.

of those 759k people, I expect 450k died more than a year ago.......300k are illegal residents, and 9,000 when asked if they had an ID, replied "no, but if you put mayo on it I would have it for lunch".......

[Jeff]

Lets not forget Obama was all for voter I.D. in Africa just not here, wonder why that is