PA voter ID enjoined until after the election

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Wonderful news. Now we can have a more truly democratic election here in the keystone this year.

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Wonderful news. Now we can have a more truly democratic election here in the keystone this year.

SOS, how many times have you showed your drivers license to someone in the past year or two?

Me? Only whenever I've purchased alcohol. My ability to vote was never in doubt, nor was it at all the point when this thing was passed. I'm much happier for my non-driving grandfather and tens of thousands like him, as well as the other groups negatively affected by this law, like the Amish.

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Wonderful news. Now we can have a more truly democratic election here in the keystone this year.

SOS, how many times have you showed your drivers license to someone in the past year or two?

Me? Only whenever I've purchased alcohol. My ability to vote was never in doubt, nor was it at all the point when this thing was passed. I'm much happier for my non-driving grandfather and tens of thousands like him, as well as the other groups negatively affected by this law, like the Amish.

If they're free and relatively easy to get, I think that should be the standard.

But as it would stand they wouldn't be easy enough to educate about and attain. Many elderly, religious, poor, and uneducated Pennsylvanians who deserve to vote would be denied over a made up fear of fraud with the goal of disenfranchising. It's unnecessary and wrong.

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The Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal reports today that "Both opponents of the voter ID law and supporters of the law applaud the judge's ruling..."  Apparently they'll ask for identification on voting day, and if you produce one, you can vote.  If you do not produce one, you can vote.  Everybody wins.

In other news, a local pub draws complaints.  City council plans to meet with owner of Bull's Head Pub about patrons blocking the sidewalk when they gather there on busy nights.

The Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal is a land of very scary editorials and opinion sections. Best used for local news and/or bird cage protector.