The implementation of the new voter ID law was timed ( along with the other 20+/- states) to impact this years Presidential election. The people who will not have the appropriate government ID's are part of the "47%" that Romney knows will vote for Obama. These people will also not have the transportation/ easy access to birth certificates,etc. that will allow them to get the ID's in the time period allowed. I am NOT against voter ID's...just the timing of this measure.

It's not that people don't want to show an ID, are too dumb to get one, or they have something to hide. The Photo-ID law requires people to produce a driver's license (many people don't drive), or a passport (many people don't have one), or a dated college ID (most don't have an expiration date). The ID choices should include IDs that are easilty accessible to anyone that wants to vote.

Unbelievable! You actually have to show/prove that you are permitted to take part in our most cherished right; voting. Our Judge finds that not necessary!? Inexplicable, has nothing to do with politics but is way beyond any reason and logic.

GOPers believe allowing people to vote against the GOP is simply not democratic

so how much money has the State of PA wasted on this?
are the Democrats smart enough to make the GOP responsible for this reckless spending?

If you are too stupid to have a damn ID, you probably shouldn't be voting anyway.

Tom: Do you think my 92 year old mother is stupid? She does not drive and her passport expired, which at 92 she is not jaunting off for global trips. But she is smart, has all her faculties and can probably kick your butt, is she stupid and lazy? Perhaps she is too stupid and lazy to pay taxes to PA. Perhaps you'd like to take off from work and drive her to Norristown PENN DOTT and sit with her all day and wait in line.

Twitter comments are now news stories? Unbelievable.

IT WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED ANYWAY for the simple reason ID's still wouldn't have been checked properly by those that were in the position to control it.
People should have to vote with their FINGERPRINTS!
However, people AFRAID of a true vote would probably find a way to rig that too!
Romney & Ryan 2012

Oh but wait then their fingerprints would be on file. And my answer to that ...Unless you have something to hide why not ?
Amazes me that Obama has you all conned again with his promises and excuses but he'll sit back and laugh at you all ! For real - our economy keeps declining and you gave him and his family a FREE ticket for life with the last term and now you want to give him another ? TO DO WHAT BURY AMERICA and then in sincerely apologize while you struggle...

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen.

Think about that for a second. Voting is our most cherished right...therefore one should be able to prove they actually have the right to vote before they do. ID's are free and can be printed out instantly. There is 35 days until the election. That is plenty of time to find a ride to the penndot facility.
 

Pink Pussycat...so your 92 year old mother cannot get a ride to Norristown in the next 35 days but she will miraculously find a way to get to the voting booth won't she?

They should abolish ALL photo ID's. I should be able to go to YOUR bank, give them YOUR numbers, and walk out with YOUR money. Then use YOUR doctor and YOUR medical insurance before I cast a vote in YOUR name. If I get a traffic ticket on the way home, Ill give the YOUR name and address. All I need is a smile and some numbers??

http://westchester.patch.com/blog_posts/bret-binder-applauds-commonwealth-court-ruling

Love your sarcasm; it says so much truth.

No GOP'er will touch this quote::

"Republican House Majority Leader Mike Turzai made waves in June when he said at the Republican State Committee meeting that the voter ID law “is going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.”

This law was not designed to prevent fraud, but to perpetuate it. Clearly designed to disenfranchise voters and ensure a "win" for the GOP. But your blindly cognitive dissonance you all seem to suffer from won't ever let you see that.

ok now the illegals can vote for their hero,if there is voter fraud.... but the real thing that should be in place ..... an iq test that for sure will help the republican candidates ..for obvious reasons

Hey Ed,
Only fraud and stupidity put most liberals in office. All their rhetoric sounds good to the unworthy or uninformed. In the long run America will suffer for it. And your accusation that I am in so many words, a racist, is so wrong. You don't know me or my relatives; some of which are so called minorities whom I love. I love all peoples and want those who are legal to vote even if I disagree with them; that is their right as citizens. Sorry you are so snowed by current bullshit. The vote in PA may have been saved for Romney because FRAUD would be curtailed which is why the law is needed so Mike Turzai spoke the truth; something the likes of you do not understand. I've said my peace which for now is still allowed in America. If o wins that won't last very long; he is a cheshire cat.

During this campaign I have spoken to both Democrats and Republicans in our Blue Bell neighborhood. I have heard my neighbors from both sides quote many a 'sound bite' as if it were the truth. These neighbors are college educated, wealthy and span the generations. They have not studied the issues and believe the 'sound bites' are the truth. My point is that there are uninformed people at all levels in our society. This is a quote from Mary Brokway's post on 10/3 "I do not believe in "one person; one vote". One should have to have a modicum of political awareness and everyday savvy to intelligently vote." Would that pertain to my
Blue Bell neighbors? I hate to break it to you, but it is not just the poor and minorities that lack in Mary's words " a modicum of political awareness and everyday savvy to intelligently vote." It is our Blue Bell residents too, most of whom are insulated from the poverty, hunger, sickness and sorrow that is present in our country. Because we are Americans we believe everyone's voice should be heard. Any standard less than that is Un- American. We built this country with those values and to not honor them is to spit in the face of every man or woman who gave their life to defend us. Visit Arlington National Cemetery for a wake up call. Lets turn off the TV and educate ourselves on the issues and party platforms. Then we can have a productive conversation. God help America.

Yes, Nan, we appear unable to truly help ourselves. Humanity is drowning not just in increasing worthless monetary currency, poisoned food, water, and air, but lethal energy sources too. This doesn't have to be this way. It is just a choice. We could choose a path that leads to life, not death. It's a mystery why we choose deadly answers for ourselves, our children, and our planet. We have all the answers for a better world at our fingertips, all the answers. Let's hope that those who can truly change their world will chose to leave of legacy of life not death behind them. They are running out of time to choose for themselves, their people, and our earth. Let's hope for their sakes that they wake up here rather than elsewhere, beyond the ability to change even their own fate, let alone the fate of their people or planet. Time is running out to prove we care.

There is nothing wrong with proving you are who you say you are when you vote.

If people of all ages have voted all of these years in PA without evidence of voter fraud, what was the purpose of this proposed law anyway? A waste of taxpayer's money for what REASONABLE purpose anyone who is sane will not ever be able to fathom.