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Feds spike voter citizenship checks in Georgia

RightinNYC said:
Policies that only allow registered voters to vote "disproportionately discriminate against minorities" as well.
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Why? Why should it?
 
Gibberish said:
How so? Are minorities not able to register to vote or is it somehow more difficult for them to register to vote?
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MrVicchio said:
Are minorities too stupid to figure out how to register to vote?
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American said:
Why? Why should it?
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Minorities are registered to vote at disproportionately low rates. I'm not offering a reason, just that fact.

In 2000, the last year for which detailed demographic statistics are available that examine election participation, there were 144.7 million non-Hispanic white citizens, and of that number, 103.6 million, or 71.6 percent, were registered to vote. Of 22.8 million African-American citizens in 2000, only 15.3 million, or 67.5 percent, were registered to vote. Among the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) population, 2.5 million, or 52.4 percent, of 4.7 million citizens were registered to vote in 2000. Among Hispanics, 7.5 million, or 57.3 percent, of 13.2 million citizens were registered to vote in 2000. (See Table 9.2.)
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Political Participation - Voter Registration

The gap may have closed somewhat by now, but not by all the way.
 
RightinNYC said:
Minorities are registered to vote at disproportionately low rates. I'm not offering a reason, just that fact.



Political Participation - Voter Registration

The gap may have closed somewhat by now, but not by all the way.
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With this particular story/event the state Democrats had to find people that were effected by this law to bring up the case.

If I remember correctly, one of them said something about the government using fire hoses and dogs on minorities again.
The Atlanta Democrats are a giant, race baiting joke.

It is much ado about nothing.
 
RightinNYC said:
Minorities are registered to vote at disproportionately low rates. I'm not offering a reason, just that fact.



Political Participation - Voter Registration

The gap may have closed somewhat by now, but not by all the way.
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Is that somehow our fault? They have just as much freedom to go down to the city offices and register as any of the rest of us. I have no sympathy of those poor little minorities who fail to do their duty. Besides they have ACORN to help them. Who the hell helps us whities?
 
American said:
Is that somehow our fault? They have just as much freedom to go down to the city offices and register as any of the rest of us. I have no sympathy of those poor little minorities who fail to do their duty. Besides they have ACORN to help them. Who the hell helps us whities?
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I'm not sure what you think you're arguing with me about.
 
RightinNYC said:
I'm not sure what you think you're arguing with me about.
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You made it sound like you believe that minorities are adversely affected by having to show ID to vote...
 
MrVicchio said:
You made it sound like you believe that minorities are adversely affected by having to show ID to vote...
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Yes, I do believe that rules requiring people to be registered voters in order to vote disproportionately affect minority voters, due to the fact that minorities are registered at much lower rates.

I didn't say it was a problem, nor did I say it was even close to an unfair burden.
 
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