Across the country, Republican dominated state legislatures have been passing measures to make voting more difficult; restricting early voting, requiring picture ID, attacking the Voting Rights Act. They've been doing this under the guise of preventing voter fraud, which is virtually nonexistent across the United States. It just isn't a problem worthy of this much attention.
Of course, the real result of these laws is to restrict voting by undesirable elements of society. You know, those who might vote "liberal". Don't believe me? Some state legislatures have EXPLICITLY admitted that they're trying to disenfranchise students and minorities.
So how big a problem is this? Here's a chart showing the effect of voter ID laws from the report "A reversal in progress: Restricting voting rights for electoral gain".
If you're a Republican, ask yourself: Is it right to disenfranchise millions of Americans so Republicans can win elections? If it's not, then maybe you should be rethinking who you're voting for.
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