Democratic registration all but dries up since new Florida laws.
During the 13 months beginning July 1 the year before elections in 2004 and 2008, registered Democrats increased by an average of 209,425 voters. From 2011 to this year, that number was 11,365. [Jacksonville.com]
EFFORTS TO BLOCK registration drives in Florida has disproportionately hurt the Democratic Party. So, League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote, and Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (PIRG) took their case against the tactic to court. Via Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog, news comes that there is victory at hand for voters.
Judge Hinkle has granted a permanent injunction, once the federal appeals court has dismissed the case..
Civic groups and Florida voters scored a decisive victory today when a federal judge indicated he will permanently remove controversial restrictions on community-based voter registration drives. Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued an order stating the court will grant the group’s request to permanently remove the restrictions once he receives confirmation that a federal appeals court has dismissed the case. – Florida Victory: Federal Court Removes New Restrictions on Voter Registration Groups
As you see from the graphic at top, there can be no doubt who was hurt by efforts to block registration drives. It’s the difference between losing and winning a state for a political party, but more importantly, it depresses the vote by restricting registration of new voters.
Some times the good guys win.
That graphic makes it crystal clear what all this is really about. It’s one party trying to ensure its voters get to the polls, and their opponents’ don’t. It’s completely amoral – they haven’t even bothered to make the case that voter ID or any other of these measures is actually necessary. Yet they happily waste our tax dollars to disenfranchise people they don’t want voting.
Three cheers for the courts. Its about time someone does something right for a change.
I have never met anyone who doesn’t have a drivers license or state ID card.
You are required to have ID for everything.
except voting.
I checked the voting registration records and my last 4 registered Democrat addresses are still showing active. I am now a registered Independent. I guess I can drive around that day and vote 5 times. Lol!
You’ve never meet anyone without a drivers license or state ID? I guess you’ve never meet any seniors, poor people, disabled or young people who don’t drive. You must live in some lilly white affluent suburb on some other planet in some mythical country.
@angels allow me to try and follow your thought process. Poor and disabled people need ID for government assistance. Seniors need ID for medicare. When I lived in NYC most people I knew young and old did not drive, however they did have at a minimum a state ID to be able to function in life. I have had to request ID and documents from from people for business purposes and when money is involved I have found that rich or poor, young or old, they all have been able to provide ID.
I have encountered illegal immigrants and YES they too were able to provide ID from at least one family member.
This line of bilge from the repugnantKLAN/teabagger/UBERChristian set is perhaps the most bald faced, cynically dishonest line of disenfranchising voters I have ever heard in my entire life. Frankly only morons or dishonest folks would utter it.
Could you PLEASE cite for me where in the Constitution it saus one needs a state issued, photo ID to vote?
Really, It’s America in denial. Its America refusing to see, believe or accept that one of its major political parties is a nakedly racist party. A political party that thrives on fomenting racial division, and no estate — – no church, nor synagogue, not the media, no universities, no foundation, — will call them on it. Its par for the course. They all look the other way and still treat them as if they are to be welcomed into society as decent and respectable people. They pay no price for their shameless bigotry.
I dislike very much having to raise a question during the celebration festivities, but do you actually understand what you “won” and what you didn’t?
Federal judge blocks portion of Florida election law
3:02 PM, May 31, 2012 | Written By Tallahassee Democrat Wire Reports
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has blocked part of Florida’s 2011 election law.
Hinkle issued an injunction barring enforcement of part of the state’s new election law, saying that a 48-hour deadline for groups to turn in new voter registration forms is “harsh and impractical.”
Most of the rest of the law, however can stand, Hinkle wrote in his injunction.
Yes, he made his temporary injunction on the 48 hour rule portion permanent once the “bad guys” withdrew the appeal earlier this month.
But, if you’re in need of a victory party, don’t let me stop you.
May I please have a glass of champagne before you shut down the bar? :-)
Only if you show your papers.
Nice attempt at lemonade there casual. But you forgot there is supposed to be sugar or honey in there.