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jpak

(41,758 posts) Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:20 PM Jan 2018

LePage again calls for stricter voter ID law in Maine

Source: Bangor Daily News

Despite years of failed attempts, Gov. Paul LePage said he will forward legislation this year to require Mainers to show photographic identification when they vote.

LePage said in his weekly radio address that on the heels of voter ID laws being implemented recently in West Virginia and Iowa, the time is right for more states to adopt the practice.

“It’s not unreasonable to ask for voters for an ID as a simple way to safeguard the most sacred right we have in our democracy,” said LePage.

Maine has no history of significant voter fraud, despite past probes into the topic. In 2012, then-Secretary of State Charlie Summers, a Republican, appointed a commission that found virtually no evidence of voter fraud in Maine. The commission voted 4-1 against recommending the implementation of an Election Day voter ID requirement.

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2018/01/05/politics/lepage-again-calls-for-stricter-voter-id-law-in-maine/

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LePage again calls for stricter voter ID law in Maine (Original Post) jpak Jan 2018 OP

GOP and filth like this hate democracy. When will we talk about that? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

when is this vile piece of shit up for re-election.... dhill926 Jan 2018 #2

He's term-limited and will be gone next January jpak Jan 2018 #3

thanks....and good.... dhill926 Jan 2018 #4

This after he diverted TANF funds into pro-Christian day camps. Maine-i-acs Jan 2018 #5

In Anticipation Upcoming Elections, Voter Suppression is Ramping Up dlk Jan 2018 #6

Thankfully, LeShithead is just about done. paleotn Jan 2018 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. GOP and filth like this hate democracy. When will we talk about that?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:22 PM

Jan 2018

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

2. when is this vile piece of shit up for re-election....

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jan 2018

and is he beatable? Won w/o a majority last time, right?

jpak

(41,758 posts)

3. He's term-limited and will be gone next January

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:51 PM

Jan 2018

Which is not fast enough.

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

4. thanks....and good....

Reply to jpak (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:53 PM

Jan 2018

I'm sure he'll try to do as much damage as possible, in true republican tradition....

Maine-i-acs

(1,499 posts)

5. This after he diverted TANF funds into pro-Christian day camps.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:31 PM

Jan 2018

Been a busy week for this grifter.

dlk

(11,566 posts)

6. In Anticipation Upcoming Elections, Voter Suppression is Ramping Up

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 10:04 PM

Jan 2018

No one should be surprised. This is classic GOP playbook.

paleotn

(17,918 posts)

7. Thankfully, LeShithead is just about done.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:25 AM

Jan 2018

Now Mainers, please, stop splitting the center to left side of the damn ticket with 3rd party bullshit. With a straight 2 party ticket, no crazy man in Augusta. Please, for the love of god.

I say this only because I wish it were that easy in NC. "The County" mentality here is much more wide spread than in your part of the world...at least from what I've seen from my "contacts" up there.

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