Looks like Republicans don't want Veterans to vote after all

When you require 
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5950

"His military discharge papers feature a paragraphs worth of honors and
awards, like the national defense service medal, the Vietnam service
medal with two bronze service stars, the combat/infantry badge and a
purple heart for being wounded during combat.

So when Baughman arrived at his polling place at precinct 52 in Lawrence
March 11 for the special election, he wasnt expecting to have a problem
voting in the country he had defended.

But since Indiana passed its new Voter ID law, which requires every
voter to have a valid, government-issued photo ID, Baughmans
identification was no longer good enough.

He had with him his expired drivers license (he rides a bicycle), his
Department of Veterans Affairs card (featuring his purple heart
endorsement) and, of all things, his voters registration card.

But Baughman was told that neither of his photo IDs were valid. His
drivers license didnt count because it was expired and his Veterans
Affairs card didnt count because it didnt feature any expiration date
at all.

`Ive been on the voting rolls since 1968,' Baughman said, `and all of
a sudden they expect my identity to change. There was no change.'

Baughman was offered a provisional ballot. The print was so small that
the polling officials had to fetch a magnifying glass. After filling
out a provisional ballot, the voter has 10 days to prove his or her
identity at their county clerks office. During this time the voter must
come up with the appropriate identification.

But herein lay Baughmans problem.

He had been to the license branch several times, trying to attain a new
photo ID card, and had been denied. In order to get a new photo ID, one
must have one form of primary identification: an original birth
certificate
or naturalization card, a U.S. Veterans Universal Access Identification
card, a current military ID card or a valid U.S. pass****t."

The article goes on to explain that in order to get any of these things,
you have to already HAVE a valid ID.




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