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Jumpin' Jim Flash says.... I can see why the RepublowCONs would be against this. With an ID card, the population of voting middle and lower class Kansas would be deminished thus enhancing and continued Rove-ish "enduring Republican majority". Republicans would advocate only property owners being able to vote. Corporate Republicanism at it's finest. 5/20/2008 Most Commented: Mistrial declared because of article 8/7/2008 Man blames Salina crash on 'brain freeze' 6/10/2008 Commissioners impressed with aquatic park design 9/9/2008 Child care provider arrested 5/14/2008 3-year-old takes drive, hits car 5/15/2008 Most Read: Man blames Salina crash on 'brain freeze' 6/10/2008 Chapman recovering from tornado damage 6/12/2008 Drug raid yields unexpected results 8/25/2008 Twisters hit Salina, Chapman 6/11/2008 Anderson's Leather burns 5/21/2008
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Print this story By CHRIS GREEN Harris News Service TOPEKA -- Calling it a barrier to voting, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has again vetoed legislation requiring many voters to show photo identification at the polls. Sebelius' office announced the decision Monday morning, a day after she had rejected the measure, which was similar to a bill she vetoed in 2003. For several years, many GOP lawmakers have unsuccessfully sought to require that voters show photo ID cards to prevent voter fraud. However, Sebelius said in her veto message that she feared the law would affect only in-person voting and could disenfranchise some voters. Saline County Clerk Don Merriman said he agreed with the governor's decision to veto the bill and not just because she shares his Democratic Party affiliation. Merriman said he hasn't seen evidence that voter fraud is a problem in his county or the state during his nine years in office. Also, enforcing photo ID law could put an additional burden on the dozens of election workers who oversee elections in the county. "I really don't want to put another requirement on them," Merriman said. Most use driver's license A state law passed in 2004 requires Kansans to submit identification before voting for the first time in a county. But citizens aren't required to produce a photo ID, al-though most use a driver's license, state officials have said. Supporters had tried to ease objections to a photo ID requirement by making only those younger than age 65 subject to the requirement and delaying its implementation until the 2010 elections. The legislation also allowed the poor to receive free state-issued photo ID cards. It also dropped a mandate supported by some lawmakers that would have required voters to prove their citizenship when they register. |
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