Voter ID law has chance of passing this year (LB111 and LB121)

[DanClrk51]

I know its not gun related but I do think many of you are interested in LB 111 or LB 121:

With Nebraska Legislature's more conservative bent, voter ID measures face clearer path in ’15



LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s more conservative cast has given new hope this year to supporters of a bill requiring government-issued photo identification to vote.

But opponents are already promising to filibuster the proposal and, if that fails, mount a legal challenge.

“There will be a vigorous and very long debate, and I will do everything I can to stop it,” said State Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln, who is executive director of the voter advocacy group, Nebraskans for Civic Reform.


Read entire article here:

http://www.omaha.com/news/legislature/with-nebraska-legislature-s-more-conservative-bent-voter-id-measures/article_fdfa8558-3046-51f2-aacc-7af169a3c2e5.html

[depserv]

This law would be grossly unfair to citizenship-challenged voters.  And it would only allow people to vote one time.  It might even make it harder for a drooling homeless person to be able to vote for the ones he's told will provide for him.  Do we really want these things?

[Dan W]

This law would be grossly unfair to citizenship-challenged voters.  And it would only allow people to vote one time.  It might even make it harder for a drooling homeless person to be able to vote for the ones he's told will provide for him.  Do we really want these things?

Damn right !