Good Start on Defeating Photo ID Proposal

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See 3 prior posts, links at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=340x196

http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000248.htm

Blogged by JC on 09.20.05 @ 09:57 PM ET

Good Start on Defeating Photo ID Proposal

We made very good progress on the first day, thanks in no small part to your help. We recieved lots of press, including an AP story. We got great editorials in both the New York Times and the Washington Post. The New York Times was particularly strong, writing "the bombshell recommendation is for the states to require voters to have drivers' licenses or a government-issued photo ID. That would not be a great burden for people who have drivers' licenses, but it would be for those who don't, and they are disproportionately poor, elderly or members of minorities. These voters would have to get special photo ID's and keep them updated. If they didn't have the ID's, their right to vote would be taken away. The commission recommends that the cards be free. But election administration is notoriously underfinanced, and it is not hard to imagine that states would charge for them. Georgia is already charging $20 and more for each of its state voter cards."

I also participated in a press conference today with Senators Obama and Dodd and Rep. John Lewis where we announced our resolution opposing the ID requirement. Our petition to the Speaker and Majority Leader is going well, with approximately 4,000 signatories already. Please let your friends and family know about this so we can keep the momentum going in this critical fight.

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1. H.CON.RES.247 & S.CON.RES.53

From Thomas.

There are two resoultions filed in Congress, S.CON.RES.53 & H.CON.RES.247:

S.CON.RES.53
Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack (introduced 9/20/2005) Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. COSPONSORS(19), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. - 9/20/2005
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham - 9/20/2005
Sen Corzine, Jon S. - 9/20/2005
Sen Dayton, Mark - 9/20/2005
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. - 9/20/2005
Sen Dorgan, Byron L. - 9/20/2005
Sen Durbin, Richard - 9/20/2005
Sen Feingold, Russell D. - 9/20/2005
Sen Harkin, Tom - 9/20/2005
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 9/20/2005
Sen Kerry, John F. - 9/20/2005
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. - 9/20/2005
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. - 9/20/2005
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. - 9/20/2005
Sen Pryor, Mark L. - 9/20/2005
Sen Reid, Harry - 9/20/2005
Sen Salazar, Ken - 9/20/2005
Sen Stabenow, Debbie - 9/20/2005
Sen Wyden, Ron - 9/20/2005

H.CON.RES.247
Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that a requirement that United States citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John (introduced 9/20/2005) Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. COSPONSORS(19), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)

Rep Brown, Sherrod - 9/20/2005
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 9/20/2005
Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 9/20/2005
Rep Emanuel, Rahm - 9/20/2005
Rep Fattah, Chaka - 9/20/2005
Rep Filner, Bob - 9/20/2005
Rep Green, Gene - 9/20/2005
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 9/20/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Hoyer, Steny H. - 9/20/2005
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 9/20/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim - 9/20/2005
Rep McGovern, James P. - 9/20/2005
Rep Neal, Richard E. - 9/20/2005
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 9/20/2005
Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 9/20/2005
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 9/20/2005

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6. signed.

and kicking.

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2. kicking

Go Conyers go!

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3. Thanks, do we have a second?

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4. I guess not.

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5. Kicking

Why not more interest people?