NAACP Opposes Photo-ID for Voters: Fear It May Prevent Fraudulent Voting

NAACP Prepares To Take Action Against Georgia Voting Law
Justice Dept. Approval of Photo ID Law Called a Step Backward

8/27/2005 6:33:00 PM

To: National Desk
Contact: NAACP Office of Communications, 410-580.5125

BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Bruce S. Gordon, president & CEO, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said today that the Justice Department approval of the controversial Georgia law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls is "a disappointing decision by an agency that is supposed to protect voters" by enforcing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

"By approving Georgia's onerous law requiring voters to present photo identification to vote, the Justice Department weakened one of this nation's most important voting laws," said Gordon. "If left unchallenged, many African Americans and other minorities in Georgia will find it difficult to cast their ballots. I will call on a coalition of civil rights groups to join us in challenging the Georgia law."

Julian Bond, chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, said: "The 1965 Voting Rights Act required pre-clearance of Georgia's racially motivated voter restrictions, and the Justice Department sadly and wrongly refused to disapprove Georgia's limits on the franchise. Thankfully, the Act allows court challenges and these will surely follow."

Gee, Why should we try to identify who the voters are, lets have everyone vote 2 or three times. NAACP should be ashamed of themselves. Their opposition to photo ID requirements for voters is unconscionable. They know that voter fraud occurrs more on the Democrat side and they don't want a "fair" vote. They have long since ceased to be an advocacy group working for the full integration of blacks into our society, and now spend their time fomenting dissent so that they can maintain their power.

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