New restrictions on voting are really intended to keep people who vote Democratic from the polls, particularly the young, the poor, the elderly, and minorities.
Voter “fraud” is a fraud.
The GOP strategy is simple: Suppress the vote, win the election.
Fact:
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that while 200 million votes were cast in federal elections since October 2002, only 86 individuals have been convicted of federal voter fraud — and none for offenses that would have been prevented by a voter ID requirement.
Source: The New York Times
