"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations..."
~ Article 4, Section 1, Clause 1 of the US Constitution
As the US Senate fumbles its way around the SAVE Act, passed last week by the House of Representatives, a majority of states have not wasted time waiting for the federal government. In 36 states, voter identification is required to cast a ballot.
It's no surprise that the 14 states without voter ID laws are Democratic areas. In fact, in my home state of deep blue California, there is a law forbidding voter identification. Think about that for a minute.
I fail to see why voter ID presents such an agonizing hurdle for the Senate to clear. More than eight in ten Americans approve of requiring voter ID. It makes me wonder about ulterior motives of the senators, but I'm one of a huge crowd in that camp. What is comforting is that so many states, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, have taken it upon themselves to protect the voting process within their own state borders--and to heck with the inert federal government.
If the Senate approves the SAVE Act, President Trump will approve it; the federal law will then take authority over the state laws, advancing the restoration of voter integrity nationwide. But with this bunch of senators, I'm not holding my breath. I'm just grateful for proactive states and their concerned voters.
The lefties love to talk about "Democracy"--well, in 36 states, there it is.
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| RED: States without voter ID laws. |
