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Originally Posted by furloughfuntime
it's funny how the right insists on making it as difficult as possible to vote using "voter fraud" as an excuse when they cant even find evidence of voter fraud, because they know the majority of the country is against them.
it's also funny how the latest instances of voter fraud were committed by Republicans
if you can't appeal to the voters through policy, make sure they don't get to vote!
Yup, the majority is clearly against voter ID.AUGUST 22, 2016
Four in Five Americans Support Voter ID Laws, Early Voting
BY
JUSTIN MCCARTHY
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- 63% of Americans support automatic voter registration
- Democrats (85%) most likely to favor early voting
- Republicans overwhelmingly support voter ID laws (95%)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As partisan-fueled court battles over state voting laws are poised to shape the political landscape in 2016 and beyond, new Gallup research shows four in five Americans support both early voting and voter ID laws. A smaller majority of 63% support automatic voter registration.
Americans' Support for Election Law Policies
In general, do you favor or oppose each of the following election law policies? Early voting, which gives all voters the chance to cast their ballot prior to Election Day Favor: 80% Oppose: 18% Requiring all voters to provide photo identification at their voting place in order to vote Favor: 80% Oppose: 19% Automatic voter registration, whereby citizens are automatically registered to vote Favor: 63% Oppose: 34% GALLUP, AUG. 15-16, 2016
These data come from an Aug. 15-16 Gallup poll.
While providing early voting opportunities and requiring voters to show photo identification at polling stations are popular among a majority of Americans, both are contentiously debated by party leaders and are being contested in state courts. Most recently, a federal judge in Ohio ruled against limiting early voting, saying the move would discriminate against black voters. There are electorally strategic reasons as to why each major political party has a stake in the two contested policies.
Majorities of Democrats and Republicans support early voting, but the option finds more favor among Democrats (85%) than Republicans (74%). Early voting typically benefits Democratic candidates, who have performed well electorally among early voters in many states that allow the option. Blacks and lower-income Americans -- key Democratic support blocs -- disproportionately opt to vote early.
Americans' Support for Election Law Policies, by Party
Do you favor or oppose each of the following election law policies? (% Favor) Early votingPhoto ID requirementAutomatic voter registration %%%Republicans749551Independents808358Democrats856 380GALLUP, AUG. 15-16, 2016