#PhotoID law are worsening the participation gap between Voters of Color and Whites.
#VoterSuppression
ugly #AmericanHistory
#WhiteSupremacy bullshit

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Voter ID Laws reduce turnout among minority voters. Several studies, including a 2014 Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, have found that #PhotoID laws have a particularly depressive effect on turnout among racial minorities & other vulnerable groups.
#VoterSuppression

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And until recently, WI permitted active-duty military ID cards, but prohibited VA ID cards for voting. Voter ID Laws are enforced in a discriminatory manner. A Caltech/MIT study found minority voters are more frequently questioned about ID than White voters.
#VoterSuppression
#PhotoID

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In TX, some ppl in rural areas travel up to 170 miles to reach the nearest ID office.
Facts: Voter #IDLaws are discriminatory. Minority voters disproportionately lack ID. Nationally, up to 25% of Black American citizens of voting age lack gov-issued #PhotoID, compared to only 8% of Whites.

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The combined cost of document fees, travel expenses & waiting time are estimated to range from $75 - $175. Travel required to get documents & #PhotoID cards is often a major burden on people w/ disabilities, the elderly, or those in rural areas w/out access to a car or public transportation.

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These voters are disproportionately low-income, racial & ethnic minorities, elderly & people w/ disabilities because obtaining #PhotoID costs money. Even if identification is offered for free, essential documents required to obtain ID represent a significant expense for lower-income Americans.

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Facts: Strict photo ID laws, under which voters must present ONE of a limited set of forms of gov-issued #PhotoID in order to vote – no exceptions. This is a problem because more than 21 million Americans DO NOT have 1 of the forms of identification states deemed acceptable for voting.

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2016: 14 States Passed New Voting Restrictions Prior to Presidential Election
Context: These #PhotoID laws are, in part, the result of the 2013 #SCOTUS ruling against the #VotingRightsAct.
#VoterSuppression
ugly #AmericanHistory
#WhiteSupremacy bullshit

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ICYMI: New Custom Hospital Employee Logo Navy Blue Photo ID Badge #Hospital #EmployeeBadge #PhotoID