Voter bill draws fire from labor, Hispanics

[The Straight Story]

Voter bill draws fire from labor, Hispanics

By Brad Cain
Associated Press writer

SALEM — Oregon's largest Hispanic group, labor activists and state election officials are opposing a Republican-backed plan to require people registering to vote for the first time to show proof of citizenship, a proposal that one key backer said was made necessary by the terrorist attacks of September 2001.

The measure recently was approved by the Oregon House after sponsors said the requirement would help prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently registering and voting.

"In part, it's a response to the post-Sept. 11 world we live in," said state Rep. Linda Flores, a Republican from Clackamas. "Citizens want us do everything we can to preserve their rights and to secure our borders."

The bill is directed at people who are in the country illegally and also to protect the integrity of Oregon's election process, she said.

http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2005/06/19/news/oregon/state01.txt

[Mythsaje]

1. I fail to see

the connection between voting and terrorist attacks. Or are they honestly afraid that the terrorists (in whatever small numbers they make up in this country at this point) are going to change election results?

What a crock.

[Trajan]

2. Blatant racism disguised as 'concern' over terrorism ....

WTF does terrorism have to do with voter representation ? ...

This is naked bias, using fear as a front ...