Oklahoma House passes voter identification bill in party-line vote
Comments
10
By The Associated Press
Published: March 10, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House passed legislation Monday that would require Oklahomans to show photo identification before they could vote in spite of objections from opponents who said the requirement creates a new obstacle to the right to vote and is unconstitutional.
Advertisement
Toolbar sponsored by: David Stanley Ford 

Related Topics:
Elections and Voting, Politics, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Law, U.S. Congressional News, U.S. Government, Election Fraud, Political Scandals
Comments
Leave a comment.
Log in below or sign up (it's free).
This will greatly affect the Democrat's ability to rig elections. They won't be able to have people vote multiple times using dead people and other names. No wonder they are fighting it so hard. Oklahoma Democrats are not as dirty as their national friends, so this fight is probably being pushed by Howard "Arrghhh" Dean to stop this national trend.
Patriot, Edmond - Mar 17, 2008 9:04 AM
• Report: Offensive language
Next, I hope the legislature funds a project to clean all the dead people and non-existent names off the roles!
c, Oklahoma City - Mar 11, 2008 12:35 PM
• Report: Offensive language
"...Democrats said it would disenfranchise voters who commonly do not have IDs, including the elderly and minorities." Please, the ones that are saying this haven't produced a single voter that's being "disfranchised". Honestly, who doesn't have some form of picture ID? You have to have picture ID if you get on a plane, write a check, often asked for it when using a debit/credit card etc. Since several acceptable forms of ID are acceptable, some at no cost, the "poll tax" argument is moot. It is extremely easy to vote early and often in Oklahoma. Have been voting here for over 20 years and not ONCE have I been asked for my voter registration card or ID (always take them with me). The potential for fraud is definitely there, and am sure it does exist (they claim we don't have hardly any because you would have to catch them in the act, if you dont ask for ID, how are you going to catch them? Absurd! As long as you can read upside down, you can look over the shoulder of the person in front of you and pick a name off the list. Its extremely easy to do (never done it) but as long as the poll worker doesn't know the the person who's name you picked, you can go all around town, from precinct to precinct.
Larry, Oklahoma City - Mar 11, 2008 5:21 AM
• Report: Offensive language
The right to vote is to be extended to every American, with no exception to wealth or status. Determining if a person is a registered voter is incumbent upon the state, not the voter. If ONE voter is kept from participating in this, the most sacred of our liberties, then the price of this bill is too high.
Chebon, Norman - Mar 10, 2008 10:14 PM
• Report: Offensive language
Things you do everyday that require a picture id....use VISA debit at Target....purchase a 6 pack of beer.....cash a check at YOUR bank.....and it's too much to ask voters to prove they are who they say they are before they elect the most important office of the United States?......I think not!
Philip, Oklahoma City - Mar 10, 2008 9:43 PM
• Report: Offensive language
you can't even cash a payroll check without a picture ID why all the fuss we should show our ID when voting
tony, burns flat - Mar 10, 2008 8:23 PM
• Report: Offensive language
Excellent!!! It may actually speed up the voting process because precinct workers can use the ID's to help find our names on the role.
James, Owasso - Mar 10, 2008 8:22 PM
• Report: Offensive language
Go figure. Democrats fighting something that brings integrity to the mix. (rolleyes) The more things change, the more things stay the same.
Brock, Beaver - Mar 10, 2008 7:35 PM
• Report: Offensive language
How does this cause a problem? Passport, Driver's License, ID Card? People whine way too much.
Cletus, Mayberry - Mar 10, 2008 7:34 PM
• Report: Offensive language
Voting history has proven that there is some amount of fraud. If there is a law that prevents even one person that votes that is not registered compliant, then the law is just and helps to prevent one fraudulent vote from canceling the vote of a legitimate voter.
Tom, Edmond - Mar 10, 2008 10:35 PM
• Report: Offensive language

