Help Us Fight Voter Photo ID! (HB 351)
Wednesday, April 13th at 11:00 AM
NC General Assembly Building
16 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC
| As you probably know — along with protecting voter-owned elections and fighting against big money politics — Democracy North Carolina is opposing a hard-line bill in the General Assembly that requires every citizen to show a government-issued photo ID every time they vote. While we are dedicated to protecting the integrity of our elections, our studies show this provision will disenfranchise thousands of honest citizens while doing very little to address voter fraud.
We were hopeful when Republicans seemed poised to modify the bill’s harsh identification requirements to make it less restrictive and more in line with other states. Unfortunately, extremists prevailed and the bill Republicans are now backing would place North Carolina among only two other states with such restrictive voting barriers. In addition, House Bill 351 takes money from NC’s Voter-Owned Elections programs to pay for implementing its mandatory photo ID requirement — meaning this legislation would also erode one of the nation’s most successful reform efforts to decrease special interest influence and ensure the impartiality of our courts. North Carolina deserves better. There are more effective and less costly ways to combat voter fraud than those proposed in HB 351. Democracy NC advocates taking measures like hiring additional fraud investigators for the State Board of Elections, making voting technology tamper proof, streamlining the process for challenging voters and better educating citizens on eligibility requirements. Join Us Next Wednesday Take Action Now Thank you for taking action! And please help us spread the word! Sincerely, |
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