Ellison wants to ban photo ID as requirement for voting [View All]

Washington (AP) Requiring photo IDs to vote in federal elections would be banned under legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep Keith Ellison, who said such requirements disenfranchise minorities, the poor, women, elderly and young people.

"While photo IDs seem harmless they are in fact the modern day poll tax", Ellison D-MN said in a statement.

Ellison, who serves on the Judicatory Committee, got an important backer for the bill, as the panel's chairman, Michigan Democrat John Conyers, signed on as a co-sponsor.

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Maybe this bill will pass and put to rest these ID's needed to vote. Which does indeed cause a lot of people to be unable to vote. My sister living in Indiana says it cuts down on illegal immigrants voting. I told her that was the most stupid republican statement she ever made. What illegal in their right mind would register to vote and take a chance of being sent back across the border. She didn't have an answer.