Missouri Supreme Court strikes down the voter photo I.D. Law in their state according to the Associated Press. What's up with Indiana. Check out Indiana Law Blog for more information on Indiana voters Photo I.D. Law. This law is being appealed in the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT on October 18, 2006.
Some Felonies retain their right to vote
Many states have reformed their felony disenfranchisement policies which allows certain felonies to regain their right to vote. Nevertheless, under a report by, The Sentencing Project, “which is a partner in the Right to Vote Campaign, attempts to remove barriers for voting by people with felony convictions”, can be slow. The Sentencing Project report, "A Decade of Reform: Felony Disenfranchisement Policy in the United States by Ryan S. King October 2006 suggest that many parolees who are eligible voters do not believe they can participate in the political process. A study was conducted and over 41 % did not believe they were eligible to vote. Although part of their exist strategy was to inform them of their right to vote.
Missouri has set a fine example. I am encouraged by this news. Far too many people are unable to produce a photo ID in order to vote; the majority of those people are voters who trend toward Dems. This is just another effort by Republicans to disenfranchise ethnic and/or economically dis-advantaged voters.
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