Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Elections
 
Board
State Board of Elections
 
chapter
Voter Registration [1 VAC 20 ‑ 40]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action Proposed Regulation on Voter Photo Identification Document
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 5/12/2014
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5/8/14  10:09 am
Commenter: Candace Graham, Secretary, Chesterfield County Democratic Committee

Photo ID
 

The photo ID bill suppresses voter turnout and is a solution without a problem.  We don't have a voter fraud problem in Virginia we have a voter trunout problem which is exacerbated by this new law.  It is not enough that the state is paying for the photo IDs.  Many registered voters do not have photo ID because they do not have the required documents to get it.  Or they don't have transportation to the registrar's office, or they are working during the hours that the photo ID is available.  Therefore, the registrars need to train volunteers in this process.  There should be a mobile photo ID van that goes to people who can't get to the office.  These kinds of needless restrictions on voting require extreme measures to compensate for the suppressive nature of the law.

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