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[IP] more on Ohio House Bill 3





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From: David Bolduc <bolduc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 6, 2005 9:58:47 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] Ohio House Bill 3


On Dec 6, 2005, at 6:02 PM, Ron Avitzur posted:

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http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1607In

With new legislation, Ohio Republicans plan holiday burial for American Democracy
 by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman
 December 6, 2005

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The proposed Ohio law will demand a valid photo ID or a utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck or a government document with a current address. Thousands of Ohio citizens who are elderly, homeless, unemployed or who do not drive will be effectively disenfranchised.
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This seems hyperbolic. Wouldn't it "effectively disenfranchise" only those who are homeless, don't drive, have no bank accounts, don't get a paycheck, AND (not "or") don't get any form of government assistance or anything else that involves a government document? Are we actually talking about any significant number of people who are registered to vote, or who could not become registered fairly easily? (Ohio, like most states, offers a non-driver's picture ID, does it not?)



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