Warren Olney’s excellent “To the Point” show featured this segment. I had hoped to be on, but I had a teaching conflict. But a great line-up, and online resources. See below:
Main Topic
Republicans, Democrats and Voter ID (12:07PM)
In 16 states, Repubican-dominated legislatures have tightened access to the polls. Pennsylvania’s become the ninth state to require voters to provide photo identification, and Virginia — another swing state — could be next. Republicans say they’re trying to combat rampant fraud in the electoral process. But Democrats and the Obama Justice Department say there’s little evidence of a problem. They insist that new voter ID laws are designed to make it harder for Democrats to cast their ballots, including minorities and especially Hispanics. We look at an issue as old as democracy. Could it be decisive in this year’s presidential election?
Guests:
- Lawrence Norden: New York University Law School, @BrennanCenter
- Hans von Spakovsky: Heritage Foundation, @HvonSpakovsky
- Jon Husted: State of Ohio, @OhioSOSHusted
- Jonathan Chait: New York magazine, @jonathanchait
- Hilary Shelton: NAACP, @HilaryOShelton
Links:
- CalTech/MIT on voter registration and its effect on turnout
- 1984 NY Grand Jury report on voter fraud, Election Law blog on
- Von Spakovsky on voter fraud in New York
- Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board (Indiana voter ID case), US Supreme Court on
- Arthur Davis on voter ID, Huffington Post on
- Chait on declining Republican power and the nonwhite electorate
- Help America Vote Act