Today is National Voter Registration Day. From the Albany Herald (Georgia), about the moderate-liberal Democrat: "Bishop, who is running for re-election to [C]ongress against Republican challenger John House, said that the U.S. has had a long history of extending voting rights to the masses, but said he was concerned that in recent years 41 states had taken action 'to move backward.'"
More: "'We have got to understand that our country has had a long history of extending voting rights to all Americans. So, then, I have to ask the question: Why now are those rights being challenged by some states? Why are we going backwards?' Bishop said. '....we must continue to fight for the right to choose our leaders against those who wish to make it harder for us to exercise that right.'"
The article continues about Rep. Bishop: "Georgia’s voter I.D. law, which has been upheld by the courts, requires a voter to present one of a list of accepted photo identifications — a Georgia driver’s license (even if expired); a free voter I.D. card issued by the state or county; an I.D. card issued by Georgia or the federal government; a passport; a valid employee I.D. card with photo from a federal, state or local agency or board; a valid military I.D. card, or a valid tribal photo I.D. A voter who does not have a photo I.D. at the poll can cast a provisional ballot and has three days to present valid photo I.D. to the voter registrar in order for the ballot to count."
Rep. Sanford Bishop: "Voter ID Laws Are Moving Us Backward"
