Pol to sue AG over IDs at polls
A Mansfield Selectman didn't get his initiative petition approved by the AG, Martha Coakley. He wanted everyone to show ID before they could vote. We already have procedures in place to detect voter fraud...why the need to impose hardships on those who may not be able to afford the costs for acceptable ID before they're able to vote? Especially when voter fraud has not been proven an issue in MA...
“This petition simply does not meet the required legal standards,” said AG spokesman Brad Puffer. “Forcing voters to incur an expense in order to cast a vote infringes on the freedom of elections. We have applied the same standard to all petitions." [Full Article: Boston Herald]
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