LOD: Photo ID Bill Stamped VETO

Governor Bev Perdue stepped up to defend the voters of North Carolina today by vetoing H-351; that’s the Republican bill to require voters to show a government-issued photo ID each time they vote. For decades, North Carolina has been in the bottom third of the 50 states for voter turnout, often among the worse 10 states in presidential election years. But with Early Voting, Same Day Registration and other changes, we’ve slowly increased our turnout rate in the past three presidential cycles, surpassing 50% of voting-age adults in 2004 and 60% in 2008. We obviously have plenty of room for improvement. Adding a new barrier that especially impacts historically disenfranchised groups is exactly the wrong policy for North Carolina. Thank you, Gov. Perdue.