[EL] Rhode Island and voter ID

[Estelle Rogers]

That might explain why Democrats were more likely to support it.  I don't think it explains why Democrats took the lead in proposing it, which they did in RI.  Can anyone shed some light on that?
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On Jun 8, 2011, at 12:22 PM, Justin Levitt wrote:

I don't know whether this answers the question about partisan affiliation or not, but one factor may be that the Rhode Island bill at least has a safeguard for those who do not have the right photo ID, a feature missing from many of the other recent bills.  Under the Rhode Island bill passed by the state Senate, if you don't have ID, you cast a provisional ballot that will count if the signature on the ballot matches the signature on the voter's registration form. 

Justin

On 6/8/2011 8:59 AM, Rick Hasen wrote:
> 
> D'oh.  I meant supported almost exclusively by Republicans and opposed almost exclusively by Democrats.
> 
> 
> On 6/8/2011 8:57 AM, Rick Hasen wrote:
>> 
>> I noted on the blog a few weeks ago that the Rhode Island Senate approved a voter id bill.  According to this report, it is going on to the House.  I have no idea if the governor would sign it.
>> 
>> Everywhere else I'm aware of, these bills have been supported almost exclusively by Democrats and opposed almost exclusively by Republicans.  Yet the effort in Rhode Island appears bipartisan.
>> 
>> Can anyone shed any light on why Rhode Island is different?
>> 
>> Thanks.
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