[EL] Rhode Island, outlier

[Soren Dayton]

I will point out that the sponsor in both the state House and the state
senate were African American Democrats.

It is fascinating to me how the Rhode Island case is neglected in every
discussion of this. It is comical to read the NYT attacks on Republican
voter ID at every step and listing states, but conspicuously ignoring RI.

Similarly the New America Foundation did a recent event and skipped Rhode
Island and talked about  voter ID like it started in Texas, completely
ignoring Georgia and Indiana. One might think that SCOTUS clearance of a
voter ID bill, written by one of the liberals, would be important.

I guess not. It is hard to make that politics.

On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Gaddie, Ronald K. <rkgaddie at ou.edu> wrote:

> OFFLIST
>
> Hi Chandler-
>
> The size of the non-white population in Rhode Island increased
> 2000-2010,from 15% of the population to 25% of the population. Most of that
> growth is non-citizen, Latino population.  I'd be curious to see whether
> there are other states with similar minority population growth, and also
> Democratically-controlled.
>
>
> Here are the details of the Rhode Island law:
>
> The following documents can be used to demonstrate identity to vote: Rhode
> Island driver's license; voter identification card;  U.S. passport;
> Identification card issued by a U.S. educational institution;  U.S.
> military identification card;  Identification card issued by the U.S.
> government or state of Rhode Island; Government-issued medical card.
>
> Until 2014, one can also use these forms of ID:  Birth certificate;
>  Social security card; Government-issued medical card.
>
> The voter can also cast a provisional ballot.
>
>
> Best,
> Keith
>
>
> Ronald Keith Gaddie, Ph.D.
> Professor of Political Science
> Editor, Social Science Quarterly
> The University of Oklahoma
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> ________________________________________
> From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [
> law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] on behalf of Chandler
> Davidson [fcd at rice.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:14 AM
> To: law-election at uci.edu
> Subject: [EL] Rhode Island, outlier
>
> RI is the only one of 10 states to adopt a photo ID voting requirement
> since 2011 that did not have a Republican governor and legislature.  What
> are the most significant differences between RI's new law and that of the
> other nine?
>
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