The following is my reply to an editorial in the New York Times, 9 October 2011. Here I have added a few sentences and corrected a few misspellings. --- HM
New restrictions on voting are really intended to keep people who vote Democratic from the polls, particularly the young, the poor, the elderly, and minorities.
Hugh Murray
Milwaukee
October 10th, 2011
10:11 am
Even if it were true that there was no voter fraud in the past (and there has been fraud), should we await until there is massive voter fraud to do something? States are correct in requiring IDs now.
I am one of the elderly, and I want my vote to count and not be voided by illegal aliens voting, or others who vote twice.
The Obama Justice Dept. has refused to demand that states remove the dead from the voter roles, as required by law. Perhaps the Chicago politician hopes to win reelection with the graveyard vote.
The editorial assumes that the Democrats want the number of voters to increase. I recall in Wisconsin in 2004 how the states Democratic Party went to court several times to prevent the name of Ralph Nader appearing on the ballot. (Had the Democrats succeeded, they would have effectively disfranchised some 16,000 Nader voters. The Democrats failed in their plot in Wisconsin, but did prevent Nader from appearing on ballots in several states.) In the same election, Democratic operatives, including the son of a Democratic Congressperson, slashed tires of vans meant to transport elderly Republicans to the polls. Democrats seek to curb the vote of those who might vote for other parties. And Democrats use unfair tactics to do so.
The Democrats will stop at nothing to win. To prevent fraud, all good citizens should demand voter ID at the polls.
I am one of the elderly, and I want my vote to count and not be voided by illegal aliens voting, or others who vote twice.
The Obama Justice Dept. has refused to demand that states remove the dead from the voter roles, as required by law. Perhaps the Chicago politician hopes to win reelection with the graveyard vote.
The editorial assumes that the Democrats want the number of voters to increase. I recall in Wisconsin in 2004 how the states Democratic Party went to court several times to prevent the name of Ralph Nader appearing on the ballot. (Had the Democrats succeeded, they would have effectively disfranchised some 16,000 Nader voters. The Democrats failed in their plot in Wisconsin, but did prevent Nader from appearing on ballots in several states.) In the same election, Democratic operatives, including the son of a Democratic Congressperson, slashed tires of vans meant to transport elderly Republicans to the polls. Democrats seek to curb the vote of those who might vote for other parties. And Democrats use unfair tactics to do so.
The Democrats will stop at nothing to win. To prevent fraud, all good citizens should demand voter ID at the polls.
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