From a commenter: “…..Republicans have no shame when it comes to suppressing votes. That’s the only way they can win ( they should be embarrassed , but they’re not. It’s all about power with them and using low income/middle class whites as pawns in their political game. They really don’t care about lower or middle class whites, they just manipulate them for their votes. That’s been proven when (R) Governors spurned expanding medicare to their citizens, both WHITE and black). They also can win when we as voters self- suppress our votes when we do not show up at the polls ( which the (R’s) are banking on). You’re correct, there’s an disingenuous reason, on their part, to suppress the vote based on ” voter’s fraud.” VOTE MIDTERMS NOVEMBER 2014- Midterms are just as crucial as the 2016 elections- VOTE BLUE!!!
“The report by the Government Accountability Office was released less than a month before elections that will determine which party controls Congress.
The study found that election turnout in Kansas and Tennessee — which tightened voter ID requirements between the 2008 and 2012 elections — dropped more steeply than it did in four states that didn’t change their identification requirements.
The report found that in those two states, reduced voter turnout was sharper among people aged 18 to 23 than among those from 44 to 53. The drop was also more pronounced among blacks than whites, Hispanics or Asians.
Young people and blacks generally tend to support Democratic candidates.” (Grio)
